“Seven decades of history have passed through this hall in their richness and drama,” begins Donald Trump in his third UN address.

He is speaking gravely, which is interesting because last year the chamber broke out in spontaneous laughter at one of his comments.

“The future does not belong to globalists, the future belongs to patriots,” he says.

Trump is re-treading his well-worn path of promoting “sovereignty” above international relations. He speaks about the US economy and global trade, then says he’s ready to reach a great trade deal with the UK.

Interesting faces made by the UK delegation as Trump speaks about Boris Johnson, who may not stick around the general assembly long enough to make his debut speech because of the crisis in his government.

And now on to China …