Chris Mason,Political editorand
Raphael Sheridan,Senior political producer, travelling with the prime minister
Reuters
The prime minister has arrived in Johannesburg in South Africa for a gathering of world leaders at the annual G20 summit.
The summit brings together the 20 biggest economies, although Donald Trump has decided not to attend over widely discredited claims that white people are being persecuted in the country.
Sir Keir Starmer, whose critics label him “never here Keir” because of the frequency of his international trips, has emphasised the benefits of a prime minister acting as an ambassador for UK businesses abroad.
Downing Street has also said the visit will be used to engage with allies to strengthen support for Ukraine.
Sir Keir joined French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where they discussed a US-backed peace plan.
In a post on X, Zelensky said: “We value the ef
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