International trips made by Keir Starmer while Prime Minister
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer with US President Joe Biden at the White House , July 2024 This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Keir Starmer , who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 5 July 2024. Keir Starmer has made two international trips to two countries during his premiership .
As of 14 July 2024, the number of visits per country where Starmer travelled are:
World map highlighting the countries visited by Keir Starmer during his premiership: (14 July 2024) United Kingdom
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Country
Location
Date
Details
1
United States
Washington D.C.
9–11 July
Starmer attended the 2024 NATO summit for his first international trip.[1] [2] On the flight to the summit, Starmer laid out a "cast iron" commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP , following a “root and branch” review of Britain's defences .[3] [4] At the summit, Starmer signaled that Ukraine could use Britain's Storm Shadow missile donations to strike military targets inside Russia , during the Russian invasion of Ukraine .[5] In a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Starmer called for an “irreversible” membership strategy for Ukraine to join NATO .[6] Starmer presented US President Joe Biden with an Arsenal shirt during their introductory meeting, while emphasising the importance of the US-UK Special Relationship .[7] Additionally, Starmer held a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz , and watched England win the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-finals with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof .[8] Starmer spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron , Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas , and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in “brush by” encounters.[9]
2
Germany
Berlin
14 July
Starmer attended the UEFA Euro 2024 final , with Prince William , Prince George , and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy , watching England lose to Spain .[10]
^ Wilson, Eliot (9 July 2024). "What will Starmer's fellow world leaders make of him at the Nato summit?" . The Spectator . Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ ITV News (9 July 2024). "Keir Starmer to take first steps on world stage at Nato summit in Washington" . ITV News . Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ Mason, Chris (9 July 2024). "PM says defence spending commitment 'cast iron' " . BBC News . Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ Fisher, Lucy; Foy, Henry (9 July 2024). "Starmer plans 'road map' for UK to hit higher defence spending goal" . Financial Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ Wickham, Alex (10 July 2024). "Starmer Says Ukraine Can Use UK Missiles to Strike Inside Russia" . Bloomberg . Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024 .
^ Maddox, David (10 July 2024). "Starmer gets first big diplomatic win with 'irreversible' Ukraine Nato membership plan" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024 .
^ Hughes, David (10 July 2024). "Starmer gives Biden Arsenal shirt to cement 'very special' relationship with US" . The Standard . Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024 .
^ Lee, Matthew; Lawless, Jill; Kirka, Danica (10 July 2024). "In international debut, new UK PM offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit" . ABC News . Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ Fisher, Lucy (11 July 2024). "Joe Biden tells Keir Starmer UK is 'knot tying transatlantic alliance together' " . Financial Times . Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ Lynch, David (15 July 2024). "Starmer commits to breaking 'barriers of opportunity' in football after Euros" . The Standard . Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024 .
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