Overview

• Anthony Albanese held talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street and joined the Global Progress Action Summit with leaders from Canada, Spain and Iceland.
• Asked about Reform UK and Nigel Farage, he declined a meeting and cautioned against populist politics, saying governments should deliver solutions rather than division.
• The White House released an official photo of Albanese’s New York encounter with President Donald Trump, with a formal Washington meeting confirmed for October 20.
• Albanese reaffirmed that he sees continued support for AUKUS despite a Pentagon review and said the pact serves the interests of Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.
• He met King Charles III at Balmoral and privately consulted Tony Blair, signalling openness to reported proposals for a post‑war Gaza transitional authority and a potential limited Australian role in a multinational peacekeeping effort.