Ron DeSantis to meet UK ministers on tour to boost foreign policy credentials

Florida governor aims to enhance image before expected formal bid for Republican nomination

Ron DeSantis is due to spend Friday in Britain on the last leg of a world tour aimed at enhancing his foreign policy credentials before an expected run for the Republican nomination.

Formally, DeSantis will meet the foreign secretary, James Cleverly, and the business secretary, Kemi Badenoch, in his role as governor of Florida, the third most populous US state.