Sir Keir Starmer is to go overseas over the New Yr after spending Christmas Day at Chequers in Buckinghamshire.
The prime minister is having fun with his first festive interval within the position after successful the final election firstly of July.
In keeping with a Downing Road spokesperson, he’ll spend time together with his household over the approaching days.
Nevertheless, as a substitute of doing so at Downing Road or their household dwelling, the Starmers will head to the grace and favour nation residence of Chequers within the Buckinghamshire countryside.
After spending the 25 December there, the prime minister and his household are going to go “abroad” over New Yr’s Day – though the place was not confirmed.
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Sir Keir Starmer is spending Christmas at Chequers in Buckinghamshire. Pic: PA
The prime minister has drawn criticism from some circles about his frequent journeys overseas to numerous summits.
Since Labour’s election win in July, he has flown to locations together with Samoa, Brazil, Azerbaijan, the US, Saudi Arabia and lots of others.
Nevertheless, these journeys have primarily been for summits and worldwide conferences, quite than private holidays.
Sir Keir’s subsequent journey was confirmed to journalists as a authorities spokesperson spoke earlier than the Christmas break.
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The pair mentioned the UK’s assist for Kyiv in its warfare in opposition to Russia.
A spokesperson stated: “President Zelenskyy reflected on the situation on the frontline in Ukraine and the need to ensure Ukraine could degrade Russian forces for the long haul.
“What occurs in Ukraine within the coming weeks and months issues to Europe and NATO, and it was important President Putin’s ambitions fail in Ukraine, the leaders agreed.”
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This comes forward of Donald Trump’s return to the White Home in lower than a month, and his stance that the negotiations to finish the battle ought to start swiftly.
The spokesperson additionally defended the choice to nominate Lord Peter Mandelson as ambassador to america beneath Mr Trump, saying the New Labour architect has in depth overseas coverage and commerce experience and exhibits how significantly the UK is taking its relationship with the US.
