PM Burnham Says UK Must Be ‘Bolder’ in Seeking Closer EU Ties
Burnham said Britain should build on defence and security cooperation, with a UK-EU summit later this year set to advance talks.
- On Monday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged European Council President Antonio Costa to pursue "bolder" UK-EU ties during their meeting in Kyiv, with leaders agreeing a summit later this year will provide a platform to continue that work.
- Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, Britain has sought to repair relations with the European Union, though progress has been slow; Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer initiated a Brexit "reset" in 2025 to slash "red tape and bureaucracy," but momentum stalled following his resignation.
- To drive greater cooperation, Burnham and Costa reviewed the Multilateral Defence Mechanism involving Britain, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland, alongside the Canada-backed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank to increase defense spending.
- By leveraging security alignment, the administration aims to move past frustrations regarding trading ties that have persisted since the 2024 election, hoping to secure broader diplomatic concessions with the European Union.
- During his first visit to Ukraine on Sunday, Burnham co-chaired a "Coalition of the Willing" meeting, where he reiterated support for Ukraine's struggle against Russia, cementing his role as a security-focused leader.
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Burnham says UK must be ‘bolder’ in seeking closer EU ties
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told European Council President Antonio Costa that London should be bolder in pursuing closer ties with the European Union, with a UK-EU summit this year providing such opportunity, his office said on Monday. Burnham met Costa late on Sunday while travelling to Kyiv to co-chair a meeting of the so-called […]
PM Burnham says UK must be 'bolder' in seeking closer EU ties
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told European Council President Antonio Costa that London should be bolder in pursuing closer ties with the European Union, with a UK-EU summit this year providing such opportunity, his office said on Monday.
'UK must be 'bolder' in seeking closer EU ties'
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Britain to be ‘bolder’ in closer ties with EU, Burnham says
Harry Taylor, Press Association Political Staff Britain will be “bolder” in closer ties with the European Union, Andy Burnham has indicated. The Prime Minister told the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, “greater co-operation” was needed across all areas, as they met on a train while they travelled the Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday night. […] The post Britain to be ‘bolder’ in closer ties with EU, Burnham says appeared first on Nation.…
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