List of international prime ministerial trips made by Keir Starmer
International trips made by Keir Starmer while Prime Minister
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 three international trips to three countries during his premiership.
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As of 26 July 2024, the number of visits per country where Starmer travelled are:
- One: France, Germany, United States.
United Kingdom
One visit
Two visits
Three visits
Four visits
Five visits
Six visits
7 or more visits
2024
| # | Country | Location | Date | Details |
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| 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] |
| 3 |  France | Paris | 26–27 July | Starmer attended the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, and was greeted by President Macron upon arrival.[11] Starmer was originally planned to travel by Eurostar; however, flew instead due to delays and cancellations caused by arson attacks across French railways.[12] On the following day, Starmer met with athletes from Team GB, and backed them to get a top-three finish in the medal table.[13] |
Upcoming trips
The following international prime ministerial trips are scheduled to be made by Starmer:
| Country | Location | Date | Details |
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 Ireland | Dublin | 7 September | Starmer is scheduled to attend a UEFA Nations League match between Ireland and England with Taoiseach Simon Harris.[14] |
 Samoa | Apia | 21–25 October | Starmer is scheduled to attend the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.[15] |
Multilateral meetings
Starmer is scheduled to attend the following summits during his premiership:
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| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNGA | September, New York City | TBD, New York City | TBD, New York City | TBD, New York City | TBD, New York City | TBD, New York City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G7 | June, Kananaskis | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G20 | 18–19 November,  Rio de Janeiro | TBD, TBD | TBD, TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATO | 9–11 July, Washington, D.C. | 24–26 June, The Hague | TBD, TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHOGM | 21–25 October, Apia | none | TBD | none | TBD | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPC | 18 July, Woodstock | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 November, TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COP | 11–22 November Baku | TBD Belém | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- List of international trips made by prime ministers of the United Kingdom
- List of official overseas trips made by Charles III
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sky News (26 July 2024). "Olympics: Sir Keir Starmer welcomed with a hug by Macron ahead of opening ceremony". Sky News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Le Monde (26 July 2024). "France's rail traffic disrupted by 'malicious acts' on morning of Olympic opening ceremony". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Imber, Leon (27 July 2024). "UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Backs Team GB For Top Three Medal Table Finish At Paris 2024". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Paul, Mark (17 July 2024). "Keir Starmer agrees to visit Ireland after dining with Taoiseach at Chequers". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Lucy; Pickard, Jim; Foster, Peter (2 July 2024). "Keir Starmer to signal Britain is 'back' on the world stage". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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