PM’s most costly quarter for travel was in last quarter of 2025, with the most expensive trip to Cop30 in Brazil
Keir Starmer’s government is spending an increasing amount on foreign trips, with almost 40 visits abroad adding up to more than £4m since he took office, the latest transparency figures have showed.
The prime minister had his most costly quarter for foreign travel in the last three months of 2025, with eight trips adding up to £1.2m.
The most expensive was his three-day visit to the Cop climate conference in Brazil, along with 29 officials, costing £413,000.
The trade trip to India with 45 staff on a commercial flight cost £341,000, while the G20 in Johannesburg along with 30 staff on an RAF plane came in at £367,000.
