Summary

  • UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is speaking at a press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin

  • The two leaders are discussing defence and security cooperation

  • Ahead of the conference, Sunak and Scholz were welcomed to the Chancellery with military honours and a military band

  • The presser comes after Sunak announced plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of the UK's national income by 2030

  • We won't be providing text updates, but you can watch the press conference live by pressing the Play button at the top of this page

  1. Welcome to our live streampublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 24 April

    Welcome to our live coverage of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's press conference with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

    They are in Berlin, Germany, and are expected to discuss security, trade and shared issues like illegal migration.

    We won't be providing text updates, but press the Play button at the top of the page to watch the live stream.