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Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP meetings, October to December 2024
Updated 3 April 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-01 | BioNTech SE | Meeting to discuss BioNTech's investment in the UK's life sciences sector |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-03 | HSBC Holdings | Meeting to discuss the UK financial sector and inward financial services investment |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-04 | BP plc | Meeting to discuss carbon utilisation and storage, and general energy issues |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-07 | AstraZeneca | Meeting to discuss the UK-AstraZeneca partnership and future investments in the UK's life sciences sector |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-08 | Professor Dapo Akande | Meeting to discuss the election of a UK judge to the International Court of Justice from 2027-2036 and the UK's commitment to the international rule of law |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-09 | Michael Bloomberg, co-founder of Bloomberg LP, Bloomberg LP | Meeting to discuss Bloomberg LP's activity in the UK |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-11 | The Mayors of London, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Liverpool City Region, South Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Tees Valley, West England, York and North Yorkshire, East Midlands, North East | A Council of Nations and Regions to discuss working in partnership to unlock investment and growth across the UK |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-11 | Iberdrola, Scottish Power | Meeting to discuss investment opportunities in the UK in the energy sector |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-13 | Eric Schmidt, Google Deepmind | Meeting to discuss Artificial Intelligence developments and UK opportunity |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-13 | Universal Music Group, Tata Sons, Bharti Enterprises, Alphabet, Google, Brookfield Asset Management, Macquarie Google, Google DeepMind, Iberdrola, BlackRock, Eli Lilly, GSK, Chanel, Qatar Investment Authority, Public Investment Fund | Informal engagement at No 10 prior to the International Investment Summit |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-14 | Range of energy and other investors | Informal engagement at a breakfast reception and during the margins of the International Investment Summit |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-14 | Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund | Meeting at the International Investment Summit to discuss their presence in the UK and future investment opportunities |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-14 | Brookfield Asset Management | Meeting at the International Investment Summit to discuss Brookfield's investment footprint in the UK, their views on the UK economy, and plans for future investment |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-14 | Qatar Investment Authority | Meeting at the International Investment Summit to discuss investment opportunities in the UK in renewables, technologies and culture |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-17 | The Gates Foundation, Breakthrough Energy | Meeting to discuss energy technology and public health |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-22 | Ben Taylor, Editor of The Sunday Times | Breakfast meeting to discuss a range of issues including the agenda for growth and public services reform |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-24 | AustralianSuper | During the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to discuss business engagement in Commonwealth countries and investment in the UK |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-24 | AustralianSuper, Bank of America, Lloyds of London | Informal business engagement in margins of Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to discuss improving conditions on doing business in the UK including regulation. |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-10-29 | Roula Khalaf, Editor of the Financial Times, George Parker, Political Editor of the Financial Times | Meeting to discuss a range of issues including the economy, investment, and foreign affairs |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-04 | National Crime Agency, Interpol | Meeting to discuss Interpol's priorities and activity and to receive an overview of the Interpol General Assembly |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-04 | National Crime Agency, Interpol, Border Force North | During the Interpol General Assembly to discuss international co-operation in helping to combat serious and organised crime and people smuggling gangs |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-04 | Aware Super | Meeting to discuss Aware Super's investment in the UK across a range of sectors including housing, energy and infrastructure |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-06 | Fathers of police officers who have died in active service | Meeting to discuss families' experiences and the launch of the Elizabeth Emblem |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-06 | Metropolitan Police, National Police Chiefs’ Council, College of Policing, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Police and Crime Commissioner Merseyside, National Crime Agency, Independent Office of Police Conduct | Roundtable to discuss reform of the police service |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-12 | World Bank | During COP29 to discuss the World Bank's Climate Investment Fund and financing green transition |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-12 | World Bank, Climate Investment Fund, African Development Bank, European Bank of Reconstruction & Development | COP29 Roundtable launch of the CIF Capital Market Mechanism for climate, nature and clean energy investments in developing countries |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-12 | International Monetary Fund | During COP29 to discuss green investment in the UK and private sector investment to developing countries for mitigation and adaptation to climate change |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-14 | Chief Rabbi, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Liberal Judaism (UK), Bhaktivedanta Manor Hindu Temple, Evangelical Alliance, Faith in Leadership, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha UK, Bishop of London, Islamic Religious Advisor to Defence Service Chiefs, Churches Together in England, Akeela Ahmed MBE | Interfaith breakfast to discuss how government can work with faith groups to foster greater community cohesion, tackle prejudice and hate crime and work effectively together |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-15 | Airbus SE | During visit to discuss Airbus's operations in the UK and the European Aerospace sector |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-19 | Inter American Bank | Short brushby to discuss ways to cooperate on finance to support the energy transition |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-21 | BlackRock Board | Meeting to discuss the UK and economic opportunity |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-21 | Mayor of London, Greater London Authority | Meeting to discuss working in partnership to support London's growth, and the Metropolitan Police |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-25 | NHS, NPCC, Victims Commissioner, Gloucestershire Police, British Transport Police, Thames Valley Police, Metropolitan Police, UK Hospitality, Revel Collective, Drinkaware, Institute of Licensing, DHP Family Ltd, Security Industry Association, Licensed Private Hire Car Association, Six Till Six Ltd, College of Policing, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Crown Prosecution Service | Violence against Women and Girls Roundtable to discuss how to stop women and girls being targeted for crime, including drink spiking and general safety on nights out |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-25 | National Farmers Union | Meeting to discuss farming profitability, the Environmental Land Management Scheme and Agricultural Property Relief |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-26 | Jamie Oliver Group Ltd | Meeting to discuss Government measures to help tackle obesity in children including school breakfast clubs |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-27 | Google UK | During constituency visit to discuss the AI Campus initiative and technology development in the UK |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-27 | Airbus | Meeting to discuss the strategic relationship with Airbus and future opportunities |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-29 | The Movember Foundation, Blaine Hunt, supporters and families | Breakfast roundtable to discuss men's health, focussing on prevention and early intervention in respect of prostrate and testicular cancers, and men's mental health and suicide |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-11-29 | Board of Deputies of British Jews, Jewish Leadership Council, Community Security Trust, Union of Jewish Students | Meeting to discuss inter-faith relations, community cohesion and fighting anti-semitism, including across the health and education sectors |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-02 | BCC, CBI, Social Enterprise UK, Home Builders Federation, Federation of Master Builders, The Richmond Group of Charities, Shelford Group, National Police Chief’s Council, College of Policing, Association of Police & Crime Commissioners, Early Years Alliance, Barnardo’s, Green Alliance, Energy UK, RenewableUK, UK Mayors, TUC, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, Local Government Association, Northern Ireland Local Government Association, Sheila McKechnie Foundation, Welsh Local Government Association | Roundtable to discuss the Government's Plan for Change and to work in partnership to deliver it |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-03 | Range of small business entrepreneurs | Informal engagement during Business Breakfast Reception |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-03 | Chris Mason, Political Editor of BBC News, Robert Peston, Political Editor of ITV News, Beth Rigby, Political Editor of Sky News, Gary Gibbon, Political Editor of C4 News, Andy Bell, Political Editor of C5 News, Chris Hope, Editor of GB News | Video call with broadcast political editors to set out the Government's Plan for Change |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-04 | The King's Foundation, The Duchy of Lancaster, The Duchy of Cornwall | Meeting to discuss sustainable urbanisation |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-09 | CEO, SABIC, ACWA Power, Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia), Aramco Ventures, Tadawul Group, Saudi National Bank, Olayan Financing Company, NEOM, Diriyah Gate, Qiddiyah Investment Company, Aramco, Saudi Insurance Authority, Princess Nourah University, Alfanar, Saudi British Joint Business Council, Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company, Alkhair Capital, Ma'aden, Savvy Games Group, Riyad Bank, The Bahamdan Group, Safanad, Ajlan & Bros, Yousuf Naghi & Sons Group, Manara Minerals Investment Company, Banque Saudi Fransi, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Mayor of North East England | Business Roundtable to discuss Vision 2030 and opportunities for growth within the Saudi-UK relationship |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-10 | Reid Hoffman | Meeting to discuss the UK's investment environment, entrepreneurship and AI opportunities |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-11 | United Nations Relief and Works Agency | Meeting to discuss UNWRA’s work to provide aid to Gazans, its commitment to implementing the outcomes of the recent Colonna report, and to reiterate the UK’s political and financial support to UNWRA |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-11 | Apple Inc | Meeting to discuss Apple's investment in the UK, and skills |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-16 | Harry Cole, Political Editor of The Sun, Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor of the Daily Telegraph | Social meeting during visit to Estonia for Joint Expeditionary Force Summit |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-17 | Bolt | During visit to Estonia to discuss the private hire vehicle business and the UK as an investment destination |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-17 | Wise, Funderbeam and Partner Wave Capital, Nortal, Starship Technologies, Cachet, Estonian Founders Society, Salv, LHV Group, Pipedrive, Veriff | Business breakfast during visit to Estonia to engage with Estonian businesses on the UK as a business environment |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-17 | Skeleton Technologies, Frankenburg Technologies | During visit to Estonia to discuss the UK as an investment destination, and expanding investment in UK manufacuring and Research and Development |
| Keir Starmer | 2024-12-18 | Bharti Enterprises, General, Confederation of Indian Industry, Tata Steel Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, Piramal Group, UPL Group, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, TVS Motor Company, Hero Enterprise, Biocon Group, Blue Star Limited, Jetline Group of Companies, Bharat Semi Systems India Private Limited | Meeting to discuss the UK business environment, UK-India trade, and investment opportunities arising under the Industrial Strategy and the UK-India Technology Security Initiative |