Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to hold talks with EU leaders in Brussels this week as he looks to improve Britain’s relationship with the bloc. Starmer, who is keen to move past Brexit, will discuss plans for the coming months with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and
Brexit remains a defining issue, but say it quietly, writes Andrew Hammond as he explores what could come up on Starmer's Brussels trip.
French President Emmanuel Macron was a "positive nuisance" during acrimonious Brexit negotiations and wanted to punish the UK for leaving the EU, former British prime minister Boris Johnson has claimed.The former UK leader added that Macron was "personally charming" and the pair "often agreed on important issues" but that "he really meant it when he said that Brexit Britain must be punished".