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Albanese Concludes UK Visit With AUKUS Reaffirmed, Critical Minerals Push

He now heads to Abu Dhabi to discuss the start of Australia’s trade pact with the UAE.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, attend the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, England, Sunday Sept. 28, 2025.
Keir Starmer and Anthony Albanese at the UK Labour Conference in Liverpool (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)

Overview

  • In talks at 10 Downing Street, Albanese and Starmer agreed to explore using Australia’s critical minerals for defence and technology supply chains to drive jobs and investment.
  • The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the AUKUS partnership as a core element of shared security.
  • They restated support for Ukraine and, after jointly recognising Palestine, urged steps to end the fighting and secure the release of hostages.
  • Albanese addressed the UK Labour conference in Liverpool, calling for firm government action on climate, housing and artificial intelligence, and he joined the Global Progress Action Summit for meetings with counterparts.
  • He will stop in Abu Dhabi to meet UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to discuss the commencement of the Australia–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.