British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed European Union leaders to London on Monday to help reset relations with the bloc, with both sides aiming to secure progress in specific areas from trade and migration to security and defence. Below is a list of issues on the agenda. DEFENCE AND SECURITY PACT Britain’s Labour government and…
LONDON, United Kingdom — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts European Union chiefs on Monday for a landmark summit designed to usher in a closer relationship between Britain and the bloc, five years after Brexit. The meeting in London is expected to deliver the first results from Starmer’s much-heralded “reset” of the UK’s ties with…
British and European Union negotiators wrangled over measures to ease travel for students, young workers and tourists this weekend, as the two sides raced to resolve policy disputes ahead of a summit meant to reset their fraught relationship. Hours before Prime Minister Keir Starmer was scheduled to host Ursula von der Leyen and other European…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host European Union chiefs in London on Monday (Image: AP) Prime Minister Keir Starmer is treading a fine line on UK-EU relations as hard-right populists make gains at a time when Brexit and immigration remain toxic issues in Britain.The Labour leader will host European Union chiefs in London on Monday…
May 06, 2025 04:58 PM IST EU-BRITAIN-SUMMITS:EU and UK to hold annual summits, draft statement shows BRUSSELS – The European Union and United Kingdom will agree to hold annual summits to take stock of their bilateral relationship, according to a draft statement prepared for an upcoming summit in London seen by Reuters. EU and UK…
1 p.m.: Durham is proper Labour heartland territory. Until 2021, the party had controlled the county for a century. After mopping up every seat here in the general election, this was seen as Labour’s best chance of regaining control of a council. But Farage has been campaigning hard here personally and hopes to make real inroads….