King Charles privately contacted Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney after his swearing-in ceremony. Following the oath, Mr. Carney highlighted Canada's "proud British heritage" built on Indigenous, French, and British people. He also mentioned discussing trade, economic, and security issues with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Paris.

Sir Keir Starmer expressed disappointment that Donald Trump ignored his pleas to spare the UK from US tariffs on steel. The PM said he will take a pragmatic approach to retaliation, while emphasizing that the UK seeks to negotiate an economic deal covering tariffs if successful.

Keir Starmer plans to digitize the civil service using AI to save up to £45 billion. He believes that no person's time should be spent on tasks that technology can do better, quicker, and with the same quality. Starmer will propose recruiting 2,000 tech apprentices to boost AI adoption in Whitehall. His goal is to reshape public services to make them more agile, tech-driven, and productive for working people.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has engaged in discussions regarding Ukraine's plight by speaking to US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following an acrimonious meeting between Trumps and the Ukrainians. He expressed his 'unwavering support for Ukraine', while aiming towards a sustainable peace based on sovereignty as he hosts a European leaders' summit in response to their conflict with Russia. Reactions have been partisan, although Starmer highlights importance of diplomacy and urges British leadership by inviting Zelenskyy to address Parliament amidst the backdrop of tension between Trump administration’s aggressive rhetoric towards Ukraine which has provoked US allies' support for Kyiv.