UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a series of informal discussions with key European leaders over a glass of wine at the G7 summit in Kanakaskis, Alberta, according to The Guardian.

The spontaneous gathering took place in a restaurant area of the main G7 hotel, shortly after Starmer had concluded a formal bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. He was first joined by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, followed by French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and finally Meloni once again.

A Downing Street spokesperson said the Middle East crisis “featured heavily” in the conversation, although no officials were present and no detailed readout was provided. When asked whether the leaders also discussed strategies for handling Donald Trump, the spokesperson declined to characterise it that way.

The talks occurred before Trump’s arrival at the summit on Sunday night, and UK officials have stressed the gathering should not be interpreted as a diplomatic snub. Starmer is expected to meet the US president formally later today.