Overview

• Australia’s prime minister addressed UK Labour’s conference in Liverpool, declaring he and Keir Starmer would “stand together and defend democracy itself.”
• He urged centre‑left parties to tackle housing affordability, the impact of artificial intelligence, and the need for secure jobs with fair wages.
• Facing questions from the Australian opposition about taxpayer funding, he said meetings tied to AUKUS, trade and investment were part of his responsibilities.
• His UK itinerary included talks at 10 Downing Street and a private audience with King Charles III at Balmoral.
• He met Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch but did not seek a meeting with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and he will return to Australia via the United Arab Emirates.