Category: European Political Community

Starmer lauds £78bn EU loan for Ukraine amid increased Trump tensions

Prime minister uses European Political Community summit to begin negotiations for UK participation in schemeKeir Starmer has said the benefit of joining the European Union’s £78bn loan scheme for Ukraine “outweighs the cost” as...

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Europe must face up to ‘tensions’ with Donald Trump, Keir Starmer says

Comments at European Political Community summit come as Britain seeks to join EU’s loan scheme for UkraineUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has acknowledged that tensions are high between Donald Trump and Europe as...

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No more ‘basket-case Britain’: Europe welcomes Starmer reset in UK-EU ties

PM’s promise to draw line under years of factious relations greeted with plaudits and relief by European mediaKeir Starmer’s promised “reset” of the UK’s ties with the rest of Europe has drawn a positive response in European...

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Starmer vows to repeal Troubles legacy act in first meeting with Irish PM

PM and taoisech Simon Harris seek reset in UK-Irish relations on eve of UK-hosted European Political Community summitKeir Starmer has pledged to repeal the controversial Legacy Act, which offered immunity to Troubles-era crimes...

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Starmer to focus on border security and immigration at summit of European leaders

Prime minister says he will renew relationship with Europe as he seeks defence and security agreementsKeir Starmer will put immigration and border security at the centre of his first summit with European leaders, as he races to...

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EU leaders ‘open-minded’ about future relations with UK, says senior official

Bloc sources say ball firmly in UK’s court regarding reset of ties as leaders prepare to meet at Blenheim for EPC forumEuropean leaders are “open-minded” about how to reset relations with Britain and are not ruling rule out a...

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​​Minister defends No 10 claim that HS2 decision had not yet been taken despite prerecorded announcement – as it happened

Video of Rishi Sunak announcing the axing of the HS2 Manchester leg was filmed in No 10 before he travelled to conferenceTell us: will you be affected by the scrapping of the HS2 leg to Manchester?A record number of hate crimes...

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