Rishi Sunak to set out pragmatic approach to Russia and China

Prime minister to make first major foreign policy speech, favouring a long-term, pragmatic attitude to Moscow and Beijing

Rishi Sunak will pledge an evolutionary approach" to British foreign policy, arguing that states like Russia and China plan for the long term and the UK needs to follow suit as he attempts to set out his vision for the country's place on the global stage.

In his first major foreign policy speech since becoming prime minister, he will draw on his years running the Treasury to say that the UK's strength abroad must be underpinned by a strong economy at home as it stands up to competitors with robust pragmatism".