Starmer, said he was "not going to walk away", pointing to his government's record over the past two years, including closer ties with the European Union and stabilising the economy.
Police escort Yoshitha Rajapaksa (C), former junior naval officer and son of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, to a court in Colombo on January 27, 2025.
US president Donald Trump (C-R) shakes hands with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting at the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey smiles during the Monetary Policy Report Press Conference at the Bank of England on April 30, 2026 in London, England.
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Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit on June 16, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.