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PM meeting with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia: 2 November 2026

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The Prime Minister met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua.

The leaders discussed the increasingly uncertain global landscape and agreed that strong partnerships between close allies like the UK and Australia are more important than ever.

Turning to the AUKUS partnership, the leaders agreed the build programme was making strong progress, and the submarines would play vital role in the defence and security of all three nations.

The Prime Minister reflected on the UK’s decision to sanction West Bank settlements, and the leaders agreed on the need to stand by the two state solution.

Both reflected on the impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict on community cohesion and agreed there was no place for anti-semitism in the UK or Australia.