KEIR Starmer has been called out for “bluff and bluster” over his apparently shifting stance on relations with the EU.
But he has reportedly rejected plans backed by the French and German governments which would create new levels of integration with the EU, said to have been pitched as an attempt to woo Labour into accepting closer relations if the party wins the next election.
According to the i newspaper, a Labour source rejected out of hand the French and German pitch, which would see the UK aligning more closely with the EU while not re-joining the single market.A Labour spokesperson told the paper: “Labour will seek a better deal for Britain.
According to a diagram published in the i, the UK currently sits at the outermost ring, which represents members of the European Political Community, established last year. Starmer’s European policy is the subject of much speculation as the prospect of a General Election looms closer.The Labour leader’s border policy, unveiled in The Sun last week, would see the UK co-operating much more closely with the EU, something his Eurosceptic critics say would make Britain beholden to Brussels’ rules again.
And he told the Financial Times earlier this week he intended to attempt to renegotiate key parts of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement – the terms ofBut Anthony Salamone, the head of think tank European Merchants told The National the
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