Donald Trump can wait.

After a week in the US, where Anthony Albanese locked in a formal meeting with the unpredictable right-wing president, the prime minister now finds himself in more welcoming company.

The centrepiece of day one of his UK trip is formal talks at 10 Downing Street on Friday, local time, with his British counterpart Keir Starmer.

On this side, Mr Albanese will enjoy the embrace of fellow travellers from the political left, with a spate of like-minded leaders also in town.

So too is Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of the harshest critics of Israel's actions in Gaza, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who surged to office on a campaign of Trump-bashing.

They are all attending the Global Progress Action Summit, which brings together leaders, policy expe

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