Australia’s Public Broadcaster Not Attending Trump-UK Press Conference

The ABC says it has been told that the matter was unrelated to an earlier exchange between Trump and its Americas editor.

U.S. President Donald Trump and British PM Keir Starmer hold a bilateral meeting at Chequers during a state visit in Aylesbury, England on Sept. 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will not attend a joint press conference between U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The situation comes after a firm exchange between ABC Foreign Editor John Lyons and Trump on Sept. 16 at the White House.