Overview

• The meeting marks Sánchez’s first one-on-one encounter with a British prime minister at 10 Downing Street after only attending multilateral summits in the UK since 2019.
• Spain, the UK and EU will draft their Gibraltar accord in October, setting the stage for the removal of the border fence around the Rock.
• Both leaders will assess shifts in US trade policy following recent tariff hikes that have challenged European exporters.
• Agenda items include Gaza’s severe humanitarian crisis and the UK’s planned recognition of a Palestinian state contingent on an Israeli ceasefire.
• This session kicks off Sánchez’s packed agenda of global summits, including the UN General Assembly, the European Political Community gathering and key climate and trade meetings before year-end.