The Latest Breaking News from Chequers

Starmer invites Japanese PM to Chequers at end of east Asia trip

The Prime Minister is in Japan after his four-day trip to China ended.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Prime minister leaving door open to potential UK visit from Xi Jinping

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister, speaking in Beijing, did not rule out a future visit by the Chinese leader

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Downing Street leaves door open to Xi Jinping UK visit

The Government is seeking to strengthen relations with China, whose president’s last state visit to Britain was in 2015.

Evening Standard · Jan 29

'I don't know him': Trump dodges question on Peter Mandelson's sacking over relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Donald Trump concluded his state visit with a press conference alongside Sir Keir Starmer, where the leaders answered questions on freedom of speech, immigration and the war in Ukraine

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025

Starmer banks on £150bn investment to placate critics of Trump state visit

Prime minister seeks to make best of difficult state visit by US president with package of commitments by US firms

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Police brace for huge London protest against Donald Trump as US President carries out unprecedented second state visit

Thousands of people are expected to descend on the streets of the capital to protest against the US President

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025

‘Free speech’ row threatens to derail Starmer’s talks with Trump on state visit as government mired in chaos

Exclusive: US concerns over free speech in the UK expected to be high on the agenda between Starmer and Trump during the state visit, with the UK side in chaos after Mandelson’s sacking

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025

"The crowd just went off their brains. It was an amazing, fantastic first show": The story of AC/DC's live debut, told by those who were there

On December 31, 1973, the fledgling AC/DC saw in the New Year by playing their very first gig at a bar in Sydney

Metal Hammer · Jun 3, 2024

Boris Johnson referred to police over fresh claims he broke lockdown rules

Former PM’s ministerial diary reportedly revealed visits by friends to Chequers during pandemic

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Where does Rishi Sunak live? All the houses he'll have access to as Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak already has a lavish multi-million pound property portfolio – and when becomes the new Prime Minister of the UK, he'll have access to even more luxury homes

Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022