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“We’ll get by with a little help from our friends,” Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, wrote in a guest book at Chequers on Thursday, referencing the Beatles lyric while visiting her British counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
Maybe even just a bit of a rest with the family at Chequers, the prime minister's country retreat.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
At the same time, the US president travelled to Chequers, the prime minister's grace-and-favour residence in Buckinghamshire, for diplomatic talks.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
During a joint news conference at Chequers, the two leaders addressed a range of issues, including Ukraine, Gaza and illegal migration - a subject which Trump suggested Britain could solve by calling in the military.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
No," said Raven quietly, "I shouldn't say the War was won at Chequers Court.
From Old Crow by Brown, Alice
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