Britain should talk itself up more, says Starmer on return from China

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2026-01-31

London (PA Media/dpa) - Britain needs to be better at talking itself up, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday as he returned from leading a trade delegation to China. Reflecting on his four-day trip to Beijing and Shanghai, the prime minister said the 54-strong business delegation had "a real sense of can-do" and a willingness to seize the opportunities China presents. He told reporters on his flight from Shanghai: "They're real g......

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