Laura Kuenssberg on UK-EU Summit: What to Expect on Trade, Immigration and Defence

Laura Kuenssberg on UK-EU summit: What to expect on trade, immigration and defence

Monday's summit may not rewrite the Brexit agreement but the government hopes it might smooth a few wrinkles, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

The British government is beginning to realise that it is very difficult to deflate rapidly, before it explodes, an over-inflated balloon.This Monday in London is the first bilateral summit between the UK and the European Union, that of the reboot (reset, in the original English expression) of bitter relations during the years of the Brexit negotiations, according to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. As the date approaches, Downing Street has been fo…

What Britain and the EU may discuss at Monday summit

LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will welcome European Union leaders to London on Monday to help reset relations with the bloc, with both sides aiming to secure progress in some specific areas while other issues will remain off-limits. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Both Sides Want EU-UK Summit to Be Success, Says Former Top UK Official

"I think we shouldn't be over-optimistic," says Simon Fraser, former head of the UK foreign office, ahead of the EU-UK summit. "I think we will see some tangible outcomes," he adds, "although the negotiations will run right to the wire." Fraser argues both sides need to "feel they're getting a win," but notes that there is "mutual benefit in showing that Europe is coming together in the face of a rapidly changing world." Fraser speaks to Guy Joh…

Getty Images Earlier this month, as a group of European politicians discussed the future of European cooperation upstairs at Lancaster House in London, the atmosphere below was quiet, guarded by officers from the Metropolitan Police's Diplomatic Protection Unit. It was a fitting moment for this moment, as every corner of Lancaster House reveals…

UK-EU summit will be step on path to better relations, says Rachel Reeves | Europe - EUROPE SAYS

The UK-EU summit on Monday is a “step towards” a deeper and ongoing partnership with Europe, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said, saying any deal struck