A UK government press release published on 23 September 2026 reported that the Prime Minister met US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly on 22 September 2026. According to the readout, the two leaders stressed the closeness of the UK-US relationship and the value of trade between the countries, with the Prime Minister saying existing agreements benefited people in Britain.

The statement said the leaders discussed migration, with the Prime Minister describing summer small boat crossings as the lowest in six years and net migration as down. On international affairs, they spoke about reopening global shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and said Iran must never have a nuclear weapon, and discussed securing a lasting peace in Ukraine. The Prime Minister also raised Diego Garcia, said Britain would stand firm on the Falkland Islands, and called for the immediate release of British citizen Jimmy Lai. The leaders said they looked forward to speaking again soon.