Luxon and Starmer Discuss Shared Priorities on Global Security and Trade
Spoke with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the phone last night. We discussed the situation in the Middle East. With high fuel prices causing pain in Kiwis’ back pockets,…
Starmer Welcomes Progress in US-Iran Talks and Pushes for Long-Term Diplomatic Settlement
I welcome the progress towards an agreement between the US and Iran. We need to see an agreement that brings the conflict to an end and reopens the Strait of…
Former PM Gordron Brown to become special envoy as UK PM Starmer aims for leadership reset
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as his special envoy on global finance on Saturday, turning to a man credited with shoring up banks during…
British MPs to visit China for first time in seven years, sources say
A cross-party delegation of British lawmakers will visit China this month for the first time since 2019, two sources familiar with the preparations said, in a sign of warming ties…
Falklands Dispute Resurfaces as Milei and Trump Shift the Strategic Equation
The dispute over the Falkland Islands, long held in a state of managed calm, is once again drawing attention as shifting political alignments begin to test old assumptions. What was…
Starmer Condemns Anti-Jewish Attack, Pledges Stronger Security
Yesterday’s terror attack wasn’t an isolated incident, it was the latest attack on the Jewish community for being Jewish. Today I spoke with volunteers, first responders from Shomrim and Hatzola…
King Charles to promote British-American unity in speech to Congress
Britain’s King Charles will press the importance of unity with the United States and the need to defend democratic values in an address to Congress on Tuesday at a time…
Freedom of Navigation Must Be Respected, Says Yvette Cooper
Freedom of navigation and the law of the sea must be respected. In Paris I joined Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, alongside over 40 allies, to develop plans to safeguard…
UK and France to Co-Host Summit on Securing Global Trade Routes
The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is deeply damaging. Getting global shipping moving is vital to ease cost of living pressures. The UK has convened more than 40…
Canada and UK Leaders Discuss Middle East Crisis and Ukraine War
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Sir Keir Starmer, during his bilateral visit to the UK. Following their participation in…