List of international prime ministerial trips made by Keir Starmer

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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.

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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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2024

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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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