Joe Biden 'personally trying to move things along' in Harry Dunn case, says Boris Johnson

Joe Biden is "personally trying to move things along" in the case of Harry Dunn's alleged killer, Boris Johnson has said as he met with the US president in the White House.

"I know that the president has been personally trying to move things along, and I'm grateful for that," the prime minister replied when asked about Anne Sacoolas, who was charged with causing Harry's death by dangerous driving.

Offering his own thoughts as he met with Mr Johnson in the White House, Mr Biden said: "That case is being worked on.

"I was under the impression there had been a civil settlement reached, but I don't know that, based on what I've been told it was not an intentional act.

"It was someone who's new... driving down the wrong side of the road, quote unquote. But I will follow up on that."

Earlier on Tuesday, the Dunn family were revealed to have reached a "resolution" between the parties in a civil claim for damages in the US.

It comes more than two years after 19-year-old Harry's death outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire.

But the civil claim is separate from the criminal case, which is still pending.

Sacoolas, 44, was able to leave the UK following the fatal road crash on 27 August 2019, after diplomatic immunity was asserted on her behalf by the US government.

Ahead of their talks in the Oval Office, Mr Biden and Mr Johnson told reporters they would be discussing Afghanistan and cooperation in the Pacific.

And the US president said he would be at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow in November "with bells on".

The pair also discussed the Amtrak train which Mr Johnson had taken to Washington DC from New York, a favourite method of transport for Mr Biden which has earned him the nickname "Amtrak Joe".

Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Johnson had met with US Vice President Kamala Harris as he hailed British and American collaboration on issues such as climate change and Afghanistan.

Mr Johnson said it was a "great honour and privilege" to meet Ms Harris for the first time, adding: "I've heard a lot about you but it's fantastic to be here.

"And I want to thank the US government, your government, for the many ways in which we are co-operating now I think at a higher and more intense level than at any time I can remember."

Stood at a podium alongside Ms Harris in the vice-president's office in the White House complex, Mr Johnson also praised the "brave" US military for their "amazing work" in helping with the air evacuation from Kabul - even though he had earlier suggested America's withdrawal from Afghanistan could have been done "a bit differently".

The prime minister also thanked the US for the "great improvement on the previous arrangement" for allowing full vaccinated Britons to visit America again.

And he welcomed the doubling of funding by the US to help developing countries respond to climate change, which had been announced by Mr Biden at the United Nations General Assembly earlier on Tuesday.

"On climate change I think that today was a really good day for the world," Mr Johnson said,

"And I thank the US government and President Biden for the steps you've taken to reassure the world that America is committed to helping to tackle climate change."

Ms Harris said it was an "honour" to welcome Mr Johnson to the White House.

"As you will discuss with the president, the relationship between our two countries is a long and enduring one, one that we value based on shared priorities and based on as we know, what is increasingly evident about partnerships and alliances around the world," she added.

"We are indeed interconnected and interdependent in so many ways and in many ways, more than before.

"And of course we must work and continue to work together to uphold and protect democratic principles and values around the globe. And we look forward to that continuing relationship, and our relationship as partners."