Keir Starmer defends trip to South Africa for G20 summit as budget looms

<p>PM says he aims to secure investment to help deal with cost of living and shore up support for Ukraine</p><p>Keir Starmer has defended his decision to travel to South Africa for the G20 summit days before the budget and despite the planned absence of Donald Trump.</p><p>The prime minister will arrive in South Africa on Friday morning for two days of summit discussions and bilateral talks on topics including sustainability and economic growth.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/20/keir-starmer-defends-south-africa-g20-budget">Continue reading...</a>