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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker in Berlin, Lisa O'Carroll and Kiran Stacey

Keir Starmer vows to ‘turn a corner on Brexit’ before Germany trip

Olaf Scholz and Keir Starmer pictured at the Nato summit in Washington, DC last month
No 10 said this week’s meeting would be the PM’s fifth with the German chancellor since Labour won the UK election. Photograph: BPA/Getty Images

Keir Starmer has promised to “turn a corner on Brexit” and rebuild productive relationships with EU member states in advance of a flying visit to Berlin for talks with the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, expected to focus on defence and trade.

The prime minister said the trip was part of wider efforts to restore the “broken relationships” with European neighbours left by the last government.

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