Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister welcomed His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, to Downing Street today to renew the UK-Brunei Garrison Agreement. The leaders began by discussing the important relationship between the UK and Brunei, which was rooted in close defence and security cooperation and an ambition to drive greater growth between both countries. The … Read more

Knife crime has impacted me in ways I can’t explain. It’s forced me to grow up and deal with situations I shouldn’t have had to deal with at such a young age. I’m 20 now, but I’ve been losing friends constantly since I was 17. When I hear someone has been stabbed, I think: oh … Read more

When your child falls down and grazes their knee, and they’re crying for you, you pick them up. You wash it off, you bandage it, and you kiss it better for them. But when Andre was stabbed, it was the first time that I couldn’t do anything. They wouldn’t let me near him, or see … Read more

We, the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, welcome the tireless work of our partners in Qatar, Egypt and the United States towards an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages. We endorse the joint statement of HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, President Sisi and President Biden calling for … Read more

Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with local leaders in Southport today to confirm a package of support for the local community, following the appalling killings and violent disorder that rocked the area earlier this week. The package will equip local leaders and agencies so that the right support is in place for victims, ensure the … Read more

We will make Britain a clean energy superpower. The first step to achieving that is to set up Great British Energy.    Great British Energy will be a company owned by the British people, to deliver power back to the British people.  We believe people in this country should own and benefit from our natural resources, … Read more

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