Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP and two academics

Keir Starmer has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, in the first trip to the country by a UK prime minister in eight years. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to Guardian political editor…

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…

Britain and China said an extended period of turbulence in Sino-British ties was over after face-to-face talks between Xi Jinping and Keir Starmer.

PM says trip to China has put relationship in stronger place, but possible return visit angers British critics

The prime minister says a travel ban and other restrictions "no longer apply" to six current parliamentarians.

Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP and two academics

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

PM met Chinese president on Thursday as he made case for ‘more sophisticated’ relationship between two nations

Beijing has reversed decision taken in 2021 against British politicians for highlighting human rights violations against Uyghurs

She says raising the case of campaigner Jimmy Lai is more important than lifting sanctions against her.

Six British ministers of Parliament, including two peers, no longer are sanctioned by China, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Friday.