Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not be forced to "choose between" relations with the US or China, ahead of the first visit of a British leader to Beijing in eight years.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK wouldn’t have to choose between the US and China, as he heralded “significant opportunities” for British businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week.

“If I had misspoken in that way, or said those words, I would certainly apologize,” said Starmer.

By William James LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - British Labour Party politician Andy Burnham was on Sunday blocked from trying to return to parliament, with lawmakers on the left of the party accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his allies of a political move to keep out a potential leadership rival.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the public had given him a personal mandate to lead Britain for five years and vowed to complete a full term, signaling to his Labour Party he wouldn’t bow to pressure on his leadership.

President Donald Trump insulted NATO member states by saying they can't be counted on when needed, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday.

There is a key U.S. military base on Diego Garcia, one of the Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean.

Keir Starmer will jet to China on Tuesday while a Labour civil war rages at home in Britain. The Prime Minister on Monday defended his decision to block Manchester mayor Andy Burnham from returning to Westminster as an MP because it would “divert our resources” from Labour’s campaigns in the May elections.