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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Toby Helm Political editor

‘Britain is back’: Keir Starmer promises UK will be at the heart of Europe

UK prime minister Keir Starmer, left, meeting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington DC.
UK prime minister Keir Starmer, left, meeting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington DC before the Nato summit, 10 July 2024. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Keir Starmer has promised a new era of closer relations with Europe to ensure future generations can look back “on what our continent achieved together” before a key meeting of European leaders this week.

Starmer said Europe as a whole faced security crises and linked problems over migration, and that Britain should be at the heart of the continent’s efforts to confront them.

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