Britain will risk angering President Trump next month by signing up to a statement of shared “geopolitical values” with the European Union that cuts across many of the US leader’s key international policies.
In a draft preamble to a new strategic partnership between the UK and EU, due to be unveiled at a summit on May 19, the two sides emphasise support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, the Paris climate agreement and open and free trade.
The statement could be seen in Washington as an overt signal that Sir Keir Starmer’s government is aligning itself with Brussels, with nervousness in Whitehall about how the reset will be viewed by Trump and his key officials.
Ministers are hoping to seal a trade deal with the United States,
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