Overview

• Anthony Albanese arrived in London for a three-day program that includes the Global Progress Action Summit alongside leaders from the UK, Canada, Spain, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.
• He met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Number 10 for one-on-one talks focused on AUKUS delivery, Gaza policy coordination and support for Ukraine.
• The prime minister previously held a private meeting with Tony Blair, with reports in Israeli media proposing Blair for a temporary Gaza administration, a notion presented as a proposal rather than an agreed plan.
• The schedule features an audience with King Charles at Balmoral and a speech to the UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool, plus meetings with UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch and other European leaders.
• Canberra is pressing for certainty on AUKUS timelines as US and UK shipyards face backlogs and Washington reviews the pact, with further discussions expected at the White House on October 20.