Visa-free travel to China and cuts to whisky tariffs among deals signed – as Starmer hints at UK visit for President Xi

SKY NEWS UK

Thursday 29 January 2026

British citizens will now be able to travel to China for 30 days without needing to get a visa following a deal between Sir Keir Starmer and President Xi Jinping.

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