KUALA LUMPUR: According to Istana Negara, prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was having an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong this afternoon only to brief His Majesty and discuss about government affairs.

Istana Negara said in its Facebook that it was only a regular briefing by the prime minister before the following day’s cabinet meeting.

Before having an audience with His Majesty, Ismail Sabri told reporters he might mention parliament dissolution only if there was time.

Meanwhile, Sin Chew Daily learns that His Majesty will visit the United Kingdom again next week, mainly to officiate the launch of London’s iconic Battersea Power Station project.