2 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer was fixed a personalised revolver with unrecorded ammunition arsenic a acquisition by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the Nato summit.
The firearm, engraved with the premier minister's name, was 1 of a bid of akin gifts presented to the person of each state who attended the lawsuit successful Ankara.
Sir Keir's revolver has not been brought backmost to the UK and remains with British officials successful Turkey.
It is expected to beryllium decommissioned earlier it is returned, meaning it volition nary longer beryllium susceptible of firing unrecorded ammunition.
Erdogan waived export controls connected the acquisition but it was near successful Turkey due to the fact that it is amerciable to import a unrecorded firearm into the UK.
Downing Street has not released a representation of the revolver.
At the summit, Sir Keir signed a defence statement with Erdogan which volition pave the mode for person quality sharing betwixt the countries.
Speaking aft the summit, Sir Keir said helium believed the confederation was stronger and much agreed pursuing the gathering.
"This has been a bully summit. We achieved what we wanted to achieve, which is unity.
"So important we person that, peculiarly with the conflicts going connected successful Ukraine and the conflicts successful Iran," helium added.
It volition beryllium Sir Keir's past large planetary event, aft helium announced his resignation past month.
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