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Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying London and Brussels, much work is going on behind the scenes to strike a closer relationship between the U.K. and the European Union. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the bloc, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit ...
Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the EU, Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit reset that aims for closer alignment with ...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated on Wednesday, April 1st, that global instability caused by the war with Iran means the UK must prioritise strengthening economic and defence ties with Europe, highlighting this as the central focus of an upcoming summer summit with the European Union. Starmer emphasised that while the UK will continue to defend its national interests, long-term stability requires closer cooperation with European allies. He aims for an “ambitious” reformulation of relations to undo some of the “deep damage” caused by Brexit, though he clarified that rejoining the EU customs union or single market is not in his plans. Despite this, he expressed an ambition to improve market access through potential alignment with EU standards. Starmer also rejected the idea that this shift is a choice between Europe and the United States, arguing that a stronger European relationship actually bolsters the UK's position with the US, especially regarding defence and security.
Seemingly buoyed by a positive reception and a smaller-than-anticipated backlash, the British PM is now doubling down on his Brexit reset.
Andrius Kubilius says the EU needs to reform the way it handles defense at the political level, too — and that the U.K. should get a seat at the table.
Mark your diaries — POLITICO has all the dates in a year of make-or-break elections, a closer U.K.-EU relationship and laws on migration control that Keir Starmer hopes will save his premiership. It’ll be a wild ride.
