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The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 5 July 2024.
The Prime Minister spoke to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni this evening.
The Prime Minister congratulated Prime Minister Meloni on hosting a successful G7 Leader’s Summit last month.
The leaders agreed on the importance of close collaboration on shared challenges, such as migration and support for Ukraine.
The leaders looked forward to seeing each other at the upcoming NATO and European Political Community Summits this month.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 5 July 2024.
The Prime Minister spoke to the Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris this evening.
The Prime Minister updated on his appointment of Hilary Benn as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and said he hoped the change in government in the United Kingdom offered an opportunity for a reset between the two countries.
The Prime Minister said he understood firsthand the importance of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and underscored his total commitment to protecting it.
The leaders agreed on the importance of a partnership approach to Anglo-Irish relations, and reflected on the opportunities that could offer both countries.
Looking ahead to the European Political Community Summit later this month, the Prime Minister said he looked forward to the Taoiseach’s attendance, as well as hosting him ahead of the summit.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 5 July 2024.
The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, today.
The President congratulated the Prime Minister on his election victory, and he wished her well in her upcoming parliamentary election.
The leaders discussed areas of close cooperation between the UK and the EU, including support for Ukraine, climate change and regional security.
The Prime Minister and President emphasised the importance of the unique relationship between the UK and EU in addressing these challenges.
They agreed to stay in close contact and looked forward to meeting in person soon.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 5 July 2024.
The Prime Minister spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon.
The Prime Minister began by setting out that it was important to him to reiterate the UK’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine on his first day in office.
He added that the change of government in the UK would make no difference to the UK’s support for Ukraine, and that the UK would continue supplying the defensive support Ukraine needed in the face of Russian aggression.
The leaders discussed the upcoming NATO and European Political Community Summits this summer, and the Prime Minister said he hoped to meet in person soon.
The leaders agreed to stay in close touch.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 5 July 2024.
The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States Joe Biden this afternoon. The President congratulated the Prime Minister on his election victory and the Prime Minister thanked him for his kind words.
The leaders discussed their shared commitment to the special relationship between the UK and US, and their aligned ambitions for greater economic growth.
Discussing geopolitical challenges, the leaders reiterated their steadfast commitment to Ukraine and the Prime Minister underscored that the UK’s support for Ukraine was unwavering.
The Prime Minister said he looked forward to working side by side across the breadth of the relationship, including the AUKUS partnership and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. The leaders reflected on their shared commitment to protecting the gains of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.
The Prime Minister and President looked forward to seeing each other at the NATO Summit in Washington next week.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 4 July 2024.
The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring the following Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life.
The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life upon the undermentioned:
All individuals nominated for peerages have gone through vetting checks, and the Chair of the House of Lords Appointments Commission has confirmed to the Prime Minister that all individuals are supported by the Commission.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 17 June 2024.
The King has approved the nomination of The Reverend Canon Dr Stephen Edwards, Interim Dean of Worcester, to be appointed as Dean of Worcester in succession to The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson following his retirement.
Stephen was educated at Lancaster University and trained for ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge. He served his title in the parish of Colwyn Bay, in the Diocese of St Asaph, Wales and in 1997 he was ordained Priest. From 1999 he served as Priest-in-Charge of Bryn-y-Maen.
In 2002, Stephen was appointed Priest-in-Charge at St Agnes Birch-in-Rusholme, with St John with St Cyprian Longsight, in the Diocese of Manchester. From 2012 he served as Team Rector of Wythenshawe and in 2013 he was additionally appointed Area Dean, Withington.
In 2019 Stephen was appointed Residentiary Canon at Worcester Cathedral and he took up his current role as Interim Dean in 2023.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 15 June 2024.
The Prime Minister will travel to Switzerland today to reiterate the UK’s support for Ukraine, as the first leader level peace summit focused on the future of the country gets underway.
More than 50 heads of state and governments are expected to attend the summit near Lucerne, making it the largest world leader gathering solely focused on Ukraine since the invasion began.
Speaking at the summit this evening, the Prime Minister will say:
Those who aid Russia by providing the weapons of war, or components for those weapons should look at this summit today. They should look at Bucha, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and they should reflect on the choice they have made.
They are placing themselves on the side of the aggressor – and on the wrong side of history. Putin has no interest in a genuine peace. He has launched a sustained diplomatic campaign against this summit ordering countries to stay away, spinning a phoney narrative about his willingness to negotiate.
We should ask Russia why they feel so threatened by a summit discussing the basic principles of territorial integrity, food security and nuclear safety.
He will add:
From a position of strength, we must work with President Zelenskyy to set out the principles for a just and lasting peace, based on international law and the UN Charter.
That is the path to a permanent cessation of hostilities. It will show Ukraine that we’ll stand by them when they are ready for negotiations.
And it will show Putin’s allies in North Korea, Iran and elsewhere that we will protect the right of all nations to determine their own future.
While at the summit, the Prime Minister is expected to meet President Zelenskyy to reiterate the UK’s support for Ukraine, including ensuring any future peace deal is sustainable, and crucially, on Ukraine’s terms.
The summit follows the meeting of the G7 in Italy this week, where the UK, alongside G7 partners, announced 50 new sanctions designations and specifications to degrade Putin’s war machine, and committed to providing £242m in bilateral assistance to Ukraine, to support immediate humanitarian, energy and stabilisation needs.
The UK also agreed with the G7 to provide a new loan for Ukraine worth $50bn, which will be repaid by the extraordinary revenues that come from the frozen assets of Russia’s central bank, both in Europe and around the world.
National Security Advisor Sir Tim Barrow is also expected to attend the two-day Swiss summit.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 14 June 2024.
The Prime Minister met with Joe Biden, President of the United States, at the G7 Summit in Italy today.
They discussed the strength of the US-UK relationship and their shared commitment to international security.
The leaders welcomed the progress at the G7 on making Russia pay for its illegal war in Ukraine.
They discussed the situation in the Middle East and agreed that Hamas should accept the deal and release the hostages.
The press release issued by 10 Downing Street on 14 June 2024.
The Prime Minister met with Fumio Kishida, the Prime Minister of Japan, at the G7 Summit in Italy.
The Prime Minister said he looked forward to the State Visit of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress to the UK later in the month.
The two leaders reflected on the one-year anniversary of the Hiroshima Accord, the significant progress made in delivering on its commitments, and discussed continued areas of deeper cooperation including on AI.
The Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Kishida for Japan’s steadfast support for the UK’s accession to CPTPP and reaffirmed the close friendship between the UK and Japan.