Starmer government’s spend on foreign trips is increasing, figures show

More than £4m spent on 39 visits abroad, with most expensive being PM and officials’ £413,000 visit to Cop30 Keir Starmer’s government is spending an increasing amount on foreign trips, with almost 40 visits abroad adding up to more than £4m since he took office, the latest transparency figures have showed. The prime minister had his most costly quarter for foreign travel in the last three months of 2025, with eight trips adding up to £1.2m. Continue reading...

By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor