Starmer arrives in Beijing for three-day China visit – UK politics live

2026-01-28 - 10:00

The prime minister has said he will ‘raise the issues that need to be raised’ on human rights in talks with Xi Jinping tomorrow Keir Starmer has arrived in China on the first visit by a British Prime Minister in eight years, PA Media reports. PA says: A delegation of almost 60 representatives of British businesses and cultural institutions is accompanying the prime minister as he continues his efforts to build bridges with Beijing. But concerns over the risk China poses to national security and Xi Jinping’s record on human rights mean Starmer’s visit is politically sensitive. Labour believe the answer is more state control. Reform believe the same thing, they just want their hands on the levers instead. Continue reading...