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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has underlined the UK’s cast iron commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence to respond to growing threats, ahead of a NATO summit where he will say a step up in defence spending can safeguard the future of the Alliance.   At the summit in Washington D.C., the PM will … Read more

The Prime Minister spoke to the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, this afternoon. The leaders discussed the strong connection between the UK and Germany, and the Prime Minister said he looked forward to taking the relationship to the next level during his premiership. The Prime Minister said he believed there was opportunity to further deepen the … Read more

The Prime Minister and President Biden met today at the G7. They discussed the strength of the US-UK relationship and their shared commitment to international security. The leaders welcomed the progress at the G7 on making Russia pay for its illegal war in Ukraine.  They discussed the situation in the Middle East and agreed that … Read more

The Prime Minister spoke to Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, this afternoon.  The Prime Minister thanked him for his work to expand the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea, alongside the urgent priority of getting more aid in via land routes. The Prime Minister said he was pleased that Royal … Read more

The Prime Minister spoke to European Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen, this afternoon.  Ahead of the second anniversary of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they underscored the importance of providing continuing support to the Ukrainian people. The Prime Minister welcomed the recent announcement that the EU will provide €50 billion support to Ukraine, and … Read more

The King has been pleased to approve that Michael Tomlinson KC MP be sworn of His Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama today at Palazzo Chigi in Rome.  The leaders agreed on the vital importance of tackling the scourge of illegal migration and the shared sense of urgency that they feel on this issue. They welcomed progress to date and … Read more

New laws to set the country on the right path for the long-term will be revealed in next week’s King’s Speech. The Speech will focus on putting in the right laws, where we need them, to safeguard the future prosperity of the United Kingdom, seize economic opportunities and deliver a brighter future. Ahead of the … Read more

The Prime Minister spoke to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon before he travels to India for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. President Zelenskyy updated on Ukraine’s counter-offensive and ongoing military requirements, and the Prime Minister pledged the UK’s steadfast support and commended Ukraine’s armed forces for their progress on the battlefield. They also discussed the … Read more