Britain and China will aim to revive a "golden era" business dialogue when Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing next week, three sources familiar with the initiative said, with top company executives from both sides invited to participate.

The PM is likely to face questions on recent comments by Donald Trump on the Chagos Islands' deal and Greenland.

The UK prime minister is set to reset strained ties with China in a highly-anticipated visit to Beijing expected at the end of January. According to sources privy to matter, the visit will aim

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Monday for calm discussion to avert a possible trade war with the United States over Greenland, appealing to President Donald Trump to respect alliances such as NATO rather than undermine them.

Special relationship’ comes under increasing strain as president criticises some of the prime minister’s key policies

The British government has scaled back plans for mandatory digital ID cards, initially proposed as a way of helping control immigration.

Keir Starmer’s leadership is absolutely right on this and I think at this stage, it’s about de-escalation and finding a way through this tricky situation,’ the energy secretary said