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

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he would seek a strong trade relationship with the U.S. after President Donald Trump suggested he would slap Europe with tariffs after he hit America’s biggest trading partners — Canada,

The trip is part of what the PM calls a "reset" between the UK and the European Union.

French President Macron is expected to tell Sir Keir Starmer that Brexit has failed as he appears at a key EU summit.

EU officials and diplomats believe improvements to the cross-channel relationship are possible, and still happening — but slowly.