On Wednesday 2 October in Brussels, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, agreed to “strengthen the relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union” and to explore the possibilities for increased cooperation, according to a joint press release issued after the meeting.
They agreed on the common challenges facing both sides, such as the war in Ukraine, and recognised that they must continue to “work...