Starmer’s government increasing spending on foreign trips, figures show

Keir Starmer on the way to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 summit, a trip that cost £413,000. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/Reuters

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.