Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “kowtowing” to Brussels after he met EU leaders to plead for closer ties with Britain. The Prime Minister held talks over dinner in the Belgian capital in the latest stage of his master plan to “reset” relations with the bloc.

Nick Thomas-Symonds vows to stick to Labour’s ‘red lines’ after being chosen by PM to spearhead ‘reset’ with the bloc

The UK is "not choosing between the US and the EU", Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said after President Donald Trump threatened the European Union with trade tariffs. Over the weekend, Trump announced 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico - which have both since paused - and said he would take similar action against the EU but suggested a deal could be "worked out" with the UK.

Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels, becoming the first British prime minster to attend a European Union leaders’ meeting since the U.K. left the bloc five years ago

Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels to join a gathering of European Union leaders – the first time a British prime minister has done so since Brexit. Starmer is heading over the English Channel for talks focused on defence and security co-operation and will also meet Nato secretary general Mark Rutte.