PM meeting with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia: 2 November 2026
What was announced
The Prime Minister met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The Prime Minister met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua.
- The leaders discussed the increasingly uncertain global landscape and agreed that strong partnerships between close allies like the UK and Australia are more important than ever.
- Turning to the AUKUS partnership, the leaders agreed the build programme was making strong progress, and the submarines would play vital role in the defence and security of all three nations.
Who and where
People
- Andy Burnham (MP for Makerfield (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
- Anthony Albanese (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street (UK national body) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- Commonwealth of Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Antigua and Barbuda (Latin America & Caribbean) · more news
- Australia (East Asia & Pacific) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Makerfield.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: International.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-prime-minister-albanese-of-australia-2-november-2026
- Published 2026-11-03 07:47:16 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-03 08:00:06 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 7220, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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