The Prime Minister spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India today. The Prime Minister began by reflecting on the strength of the UK-India partnership and the significant impact it has had on local communities across the UK. The Prime Minister set out his ambitions to further enhance the UK-India relationship, including through the UK-India Vision 2035 framework and strong people-to-people links. The Prime Minister praised the contribution Indian communities in the UK make to the fabric of UK society, with Prime Minister Modi noting the links between the two leaders’ own home cities …

The King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Dr. Toby Matthew Howarth, Suffragan Bishop of Bradford in the Diocese of Leeds, for election as Bishop of Leeds, in succession to The Right Reverend Nicholas Baines following his retirement. Toby was educated at Yale University, Birmingham University and the Free University of Amsterdam, and trained for the ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.  He served his title at St. Augustine, in the Diocese of Derby, and was ordained Priest in 1993.  From 1995, Bishop Howarth served as a study partner with Crosslinks and The Netherlands Reformed M…

The Prime Minister will today launch the biggest transfer of power from Westminster in a generation, giving communities greater control over the decisions that shape jobs, transport, housing and public services in their area. As part of the largest package of financial powers ever offered to English mayors, mayors will receive a share of income tax revenues for the first time. This means when places create jobs and grow their economies, they will now keep more of the rewards – giving local leaders new powers to invest in what matters most locally. The government wants every community to ben…

The Prime Minister spoke to Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman this morning. The Prime Minister began by discussing Oman’s Al Batinah North Growth Hub, which was inspired by the Manchester Growth Hub that the Prime Minister set up in his former role as Mayor of Greater Manchester. Turning to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the two leaders discussed the continued threats posed by Iran and the Prime Minister praised His Majesty for his ongoing efforts to bring peace to the region. The Prime Minister reiterated the need to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, …

The Prime Minister spoke to Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince And Prime Minister of Bahrain, this morning. The two leaders discussed the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the Prime Minister condemned the unacceptable Iranian attacks on Bahrain and offered His Royal Highness the UK’s ongoing support. The Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the UK-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement. Turning to trade, the Prime Minister welcomed the UK and Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement, and underlined his desire to continue to work wit…

Prime Minister announces major £8.4 billion investment in next stage of UK’s Dreadnought nuclear deterrent submarine build programme during visit to Barrow-in-Furness Investment in the programme supports tens of thousands of jobs and thousands of companies across the UK supply chain, including 22,000 apprenticeships by 2035 Prime Minister set to also announce new apprenticeship scheme aimed at helping young people in the Northwest access employment, delivering on the technical skills pledge earlier this week A major £8.4bn investment in the UK’s nuclear deterrent, delivering jobs and opport…

Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much. Lovely welcome there. I’m just looking around the room and I see a lot of faces who’ve been on this journey with me for a long time. Many of you, you know who you all are. You’ve probably got a feeling of déjà vu, don’t you? You’ve probably got that, but don’t have that, because this time we’re going to do it, right. We’re going to do it. You don’t take anything on without doing it, do you, Louise? So let’s make sure we do. And lots of new faces as well. Fantastic to be with you all this morning. I was going to speak from notes, but for the r…

The Prime Minister has set out his commitment to end decades of political drift on social care and fix the system so that it gives people dignity, security and support when they need it most. Speaking at a care home today, the Prime Minister set out the urgency of the situation and his commitment to bring the political will needed to tackle the challenge at hand, taking on the tough issues that Westminster has ducked for too long. He stressed the need to put differences aside and come together to find solutions, with an approach focused on problem solving rather than political point scoring.…

Visiting a care home today [Wednesday 29th July], the Prime Minister will say he is making the choice to fix the broken social care system by finding common ground across party lines to tackle the big issues. He will draw a line under decades of decline and a refusal to tackle these problems head on, calling on all political parties to focus on solving problems and find solutions together. He will reiterate the need for a new kind of politics that puts differences aside in order to come together and face up to the challenges that Westminster has left unaddressed for too long. Delivering on …

The Prime Minister hosted the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at His Majesty’s Naval Base, Portsmouth. The Prime Minister began by paying tribute to the Ukrainian people. Their resilience and perseverance in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression was inspirational, the Prime Minister said. He hoped his decision to host President Zelenskyy as his first international visitor sent a strong signal to the Ukrainian people of his personal commitment to Ukraine, the Prime Minister added. The leaders reflected on the situation on the battlefield and agreed Ukraine’s success in the use …

The Prime Minister will unveil a fundamental change to the education system today [Tuesday 28 July], with the launch of new prestigious technical educational routes. The new pathways will provide 14-year-olds with valuable early access to technical skills, work experience and connections with local employers. The Prime Minister is determined to put technical education on an equal footing with the traditional academic path and to ensure there are ‘no dead ends’ for young people coming out of the education system.  This means providing high-quality technical education routes that are valued and…

The Prime Minister began the call by condemning the recent attacks made by Iran and the Houthis on Saudi Arabia. The two leaders discussed the crisis in Gaza, where they both outlined the importance of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel. The Prime Minister set out his intention to strengthen defence collaboration and spoke of the recent appointment of Air Chief Marshall Sir Harv Smyth as the UK’s Defence Envoy to Saudia Arabia. Turning to trade, the Prime Minister underlined his commitment to step up trade opportunities between the two nations, helping to grow the UK economy.…

The Prime Minister spoke to Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait yesterday. The Prime Minister began the call by condemning the recent Iranian strikes on Kuwait and offered the UK’s full support against the hostility. On defence partnerships, the Prime Minister underlined his desire to strengthen collaboration on defence, increasing the security of both nations. Turning to trade, the two leaders discussed the recent signing of a Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Gulf Cooperation Council, and the positive economic impact it would have for the two nations. The Prime Mi…

The Prime Minister spoke to the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday (26 July 2026). The Prime Minister began by offering his heartfelt condolences to His Highness after the passing of his father, Sheikh Hamad. He spoke of his father’s respected leadership and all he did to strengthen relationships between the UK and Qatar. Turning to the ongoing conflict in the region, the Prime Minister thanked His Highness for his continued efforts to mediate between sides and restore peace to the region. The two leaders shared their deep concerns about the crisis in Gaza…

The Prime Minister will host the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the UK today [Monday 27 July], welcoming the Ukrainian leader to the UK as his first international visitor since taking office. The Prime Minister will use the visit to underline to President Zelenskyy the UK’s unwavering support for Ukraine, both through the war and beyond. The visit coming just a week after the Prime Minister took office illustrates the strength of the relationship between the UK and Ukraine, and the Prime Minister will vow this morning during a military visit to continue the unbreakable beyond between the t…

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday (26 July 2026). The Prime Minister began by thanking His Highness for his country’s investment into Manchester and the incredible impact it has had on the city. The two leaders discussed their ambitions to step up collaboration on technology and AI. The Prime Minister underlined the importance of harnessing the latest technology to drive growth and opportunity, adding that was why he had appointed a Minister for AI in his cabinet. Turning to the conflict in the Mi…

A consortium of some of the UK’s largest pension providers, today (Monday 27 July) announce their commitment to explore the establishment of a first-of-its-kind vehicle dedicated to investing in scaling UK businesses. The ambition is a fund of sufficient scale to target the best opportunities born out of UK innovation in science and technology. The fund would seek to deliver strong long-term returns for pension providers and their members by investing in successful UK companies. By helping innovative businesses scale up, commercialise new technologies and create skilled jobs, it would support…

The Prime Minister has today [Friday 24 July] held his first calls with business representative organisations where he set out a new offer from government to Britain’s job creators. Speaking with organisations including the CBI, British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, Make UK, Small Business Britain, and Startup Coalition, Andy Burnham outlined a fresh partnership between government and business built around a shared ambition to drive investment, create jobs and grow the economy. Together, these organisations represent hundreds of thousands of businesses across the coun…

Thank you, everybody. I cannot tell you what a proud moment this is. I think this might be the best day of my life. I’m not joking. I know you think I am, but I’m not. Things are just completely coming full circle here, for me to be here with you all in the heart of Manchester this Friday morning at the end of a fairly big week is just everything to me. Because it’s almost exactly 35 years since I left this city as a recently graduated young man, couldn’t find a job in the city. It was in a pretty bad place at that time, it’s fair to say. The ’80s  turned into the ’90s. There wasn’t much. A…