Sir Keir Starmer is on his way to Beijing, making the first trip to China by a British prime minister since 2018. He is due to meet President Xi Jinping on Thursday. Around 60 British business and cultural leaders are also on the trip, including representatives from bank HSBC, pharmaceutical company GSK, Jaguar Land Rover […]
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Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost-of-living crisis | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved by isolationism. The prime minister told the meeting of the parliamentary Labour party (PLP) on Monday night that it was essential […]
Keir Starmer vows to ‘defeat decline and division’ in new year message
Becky MortonPolitical reporter Downing Street Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised to “defeat the decline and division offered by others” in his new year message, as he insisted 2026 would see people feel “positive change” in their lives. He acknowledged “things have been tough in Britain for a while” but said the public should […]