Sir Keir Starmer has accumulated £4.2million in overseas travel expenses since entering Downing Street, according to newly released Cabinet Office figures that have intensified criticism of the Prime Minister's international schedule.
The data reveals that the PM undertook 39 foreign trips in under two years, earning him the moniker "Never Here Keir" from political opponents.
The final quarter of 2025 proved particularly costly, with eight international visits totalling £1.4million for British taxpayers.
During this period, the Prime Minister travelled to destinations including Denmark, Egypt, Turkey and Germany, where he made two separate visits.
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The transparency figures have reignited debate over ministerial travel expenditure, with critics questioning whether such spending can be justified whilst households across Britain continue grappling with rising living costs.
Among the most substantial expenditures was a three-day appearance at the COP climate summit in Brazil, where the Prime Minister and a delegation of 29 officials ran up a bill of £413,769 using the Government plane.
This figure comes in addition to the £846,966 spent on Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and his team attending COP30, as previously reported.
The trade mission to India, which saw Sir Keir travel on a commercial flight accompanied by 45 staff members, cost £341,680.
Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for the trips
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His attendance at the G20 gathering of world leaders in South Africa came to £368,040, with the delegation utilising RAF transport for the journey to Johannesburg.
The scale of these individual trips has drawn particular scrutiny given Labour's pre-election pledges to reduce ministerial travel costs.
The TaxPayers' Alliance has condemned what it describes as the Prime Minister's double standards on the issue.
William Yarwood, the organisation's media campaign manager, said: "Taxpayers are getting tired of the Prime Minister's rank hypocrisy, particularly on the question of foreign travel."
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The Prime Minister has come under fire for the trips
| PAHe added: "Starmer was judge, jury and executioner on the matter of Tory travels yet is more than happy to max out the credit card for his own foreign excursions. The Prime Minister needs to start practising in power what he preached in opposition."
Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Mike Wood accused Sir Keir of avoiding domestic accountability.
He stated: "The Prime Minister's leadership is so poor he has resorted to avoiding the country altogether, whilst expecting hard-working taxpayers at home to foot the over £4million bill."
Mr Wood highlighted the £400,000 COP30 expenditure whilst "people suffer the consequences of his decisions back home."
Mike Wood said the Prime Minister acted as 'judge, jury and executioner'
| PADowning Street has defended the Prime Minister's travel programme, maintaining that all trips are undertaken with proper regard for both security considerations and value for money.
A Government spokesman said: "All PM travel is done with consideration to security requirements and value for taxpayers, and is central to rebuilding Britain's global influence and keeping people safe through stronger alliances."
Officials insist the international engagements have delivered tangible results for the country, pointing to significant inward investment and employment opportunities.
The spokesman added: "These trips have helped secure billions in investment for the UK and tens of thousands of jobs, while strengthening our security, protecting British interests overseas and delivering real benefits for people at home."
Ministers have characterised the Prime Minister's approach as "banging the drum" for British business on the world stage.