General · 21 November 2025
Starmer Justifies South Africa G20 Trip Despite Budget Timing and Trump's Absence
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his decision to attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg, arriving Friday just days before the budget announcement. He aims to secure £400 million in business deals covering trains, planes, and submarines, and will also use the summit to reinforce international support for Ukraine. The trip comes despite notable absences of key leaders including Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping from the summit.
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