To get to power, Keir Starmer’s Labour party has aimed to “de-risk” its image and present itself as trustworthy and stable. That appears to have paid off domestically, but it contrasts with the near impossibility of derisking foreign policy.
Apart from anything else, Starmer cannot control the ideological preferences of his counterparts in other countries, particularly in Europe. And he comes to power at a tumultuous time for many of them. These are some of the key players the new prime minister will be in touch with in the days and weeks ahead.
