Badenoch: I’ll reverse Starmer’s EU reset if it betrays Brexit
- Kemi Badenoch will meet EU representative Pedro Serrano in London on May 19 to discuss the UK-EU post-Brexit reset.
- Badenoch sent Serrano a letter emphasizing five Conservative tests for relations, warning she would reverse measures damaging the UK's interests.
- The meeting precedes a major UK-hosted summit where Prime Minister Starmer will engage EU leaders, aiming to progress deeper relations amid political balancing.
- Starmer expressed ambition for closer EU ties on security, trade, and economy but faces pressure from pro-European Labour members and right-wing critics alike.
- Badenoch’s pledge signals the Conservatives’ intent to reclaim powers lost to the EU if post-Brexit terms undermine the UK, highlighting ongoing political friction over Brexit's legacy.
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Under pressure from hard-right, Starmer takes cautious approach to EU ‘reset’
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 for a major summit designed to progress a deeper relationship between the UK and

Under pressure from hard-right, Starmer takes cautious approach to EU 'reset'
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.
Kemi vows to rip up any EU deal that betrays Brexit if she becomes PM
KEMI Badenoch has vowed to rip up any EU deal that betrays Brexit if she becomes Prime Minister. The Tory leader has also made her top team – which includes some former Remainers – sign a pledge to honour the 2016 vote to Leave. GettyTory leader Kemi Badenoch has vowed to rip up any EU deal that betrays Brexit[/caption] Sir Keir Starmer has sparked fears of backsliding as he rushes to secure a “reset” deal with Brussels ahead of a summit on May …
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