UK Prime Minister Burnham will tell business leaders on Monday the government will be a partner for economic growth and said a cultural shift is needed to encourage entrepreneurship. He will hold a roundtable with entrepreneurs from AI, fintech, healthtech, manufacturing and quantum computing, then host top corporate executives at a Downing Street reception. Downing Street said the event will focus on how government can simplify starting, scaling and investing in companies while ensuring growth

Sept 9-12 — CCPIT vice-chair Li Xingqian led a delegation to Russia to attend the 7th China‑Russia SME Industrial Forum under the China-Russia Friendship, Peace and Development Committee. About 800 Chinese and Russian participants attended; CCPIT organized a Chinese entrepreneurs’ delegation of more than 300. Delegates discussed cooperation in the digital economy, local-government cooperation, creative industries, tourism, e‑commerce and agriculture. While in Russia Li visited Yekaterinburg, met acting Consul General Wang Tong and officials from the Yekaterinburg investment bureau and local firms to discuss strengthening China‑Russia trade, investment, industrial cooperation and local economic ties.

On a visit to Ireland on the 12th, US President Trump said he would like to see Ireland and Northern Ireland "united." The remark drew swift rebuttals from UK politicians: Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said on social media that "Trump is, as always, talking recklessly, just like when he talked about Greenland and wanted Canada to become the 51st US state," and insisted Northern Ireland is part of the UK. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said Northern Ireland is a proud, indivisible part of the United Kingdom.