Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologises in the House of Commons after accidentally referring to a “trade deal with North Korea.” During Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer is reported to have misspoken, saying the UK had secured a trade deal with North Korea when he intended to refer to South Korea. Multiple outlets describe the incident as a “slip of the tongue” and note that Starmer clarifies the mistake by indicating he meant South Korea, not North Korea. The reports characterise the event as an inadvertent error made during remarks to MPs, followed by an apology. The correction focuses on the country reference rather than any change in the underlying policy or agreement, with accounts agreeing that Starmer’s statement was mistaken and immediately addressed. The episode is discussed as a blunder in parliamentary questioning, while reporting consistently frames it as a verbal error corrected shortly afterward.