Britons will be able to travel to China for 30 days without a visa under the new deal, which will apply to both tourists and business travellers

Keir Starmer is the first PM since Theresa May to visit China, but political editor David Maddox explains why a trip to Beijing now – amid faltering relations with the US and…

Sir Keir Starmer is the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since Theresa May in 2018.

Sir Keir Starmer and Xi Jinping met on Thursday, 29 January, as the UK and China seek to improve long-strained relations. Sir Keir, the first British prime minister to visit China…

Britons will be able to travel to China for 30 days without a visa under the new deal, which will apply to both tourists and business travellers

Despite the controversy, Starmer’s visit has yielded tangible agreements

Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.

The lifting of the restrictions, which included a ban on travel to China, was promised by the Chinese president in his talks with the prime minister