Albanese meets with King Charles at Balmoral

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited Balmoral Castle for a backstage gathering pinch King Charles III.

Albanese and fiance Jodie Haydon flew to Scotland overnight for nan face-to-face visit, which nan premier curate described arsenic a privilege and a "great honour".

The premier curate will tomorrow speak astatine nan UK Labour Party convention successful Liverpool earlier travelling to nan United Arab Emirates.

Earlier, Albanese joined nan British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer successful discussing defence, security, waste and acquisition and nan economy.

Top of nan schedule was really to protect nan AUKUS pact from being unpicked by Donald Trump's America First agenda.

The US President's unsocial marque of populism has been matched successful Britain by Nigel Farage's Reform statement which is starring nan UK polls.

"That sends shivers done nan spines connected galore of our communities," Starmer said.

"I don't want to spot nan emergence of populist organisations," Albanese added.

The British Prime Minister hosted his Australian counterpart astatine Number 10.

Albanese said: "We stock values and coming much truthful than ever really."

Later, he was seen heading into nan celebrated doorway pinch immoderate Aussie-brewed beers pinch partner Haydon.

He clutched a four-pack of his ain Albo brew by Willie The Boatman successful Sydney.

Albanese and Starmer are some from nan progressive broadside of politics.

Albanese scored a thumping re-election successful May.

The different is facing an early reckoning conscionable 14 months aft winning power.

The British nationalist is progressively concerned astir forbidden migrants, pinch galore crossing nan English Channel successful boats.

The British PM has announced a mandatory integer ID successful a bid to stamp retired forbidden workers.

Albanese declined to opportunity whether he recommended Sir Keir study nan instruction of nan Australian Labor Party and musculus up successful separator control.