Key Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

Varun Chandra, a key adviser to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech executives between October 2024 and October 2025. The discussions, involving companies like Google, Meta, and Apple, focused on regulatory changes, AI, and Donald Trump’s potential second administration. One meeting reportedly offered a tech executive direct access to the prime minister.