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.
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:
| # | 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] |
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] |
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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