Officials hopeful Brussels summit will pave way to UK-EU defence pact

An old American saying that is almost anachronistic today advises “that your words be always sweet and soft, because you never know when you will have to swallow them.” British Foreign Minister David Lammy, who is visiting Spain on Monday to attend the G5+ meeting (France, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and the European Commission), has had to learn the lesson at full speed. Calling Donald Trump a “tranny with tupé” has gone o…

Officials hopeful Brussels summit will pave way to UK-EU defence pact

Row over fish quotas to arise at post-Brexit reset talks on May 19

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Keir Starmer , the United Kingdom has begun a profound reorientation of its defence strategy . At a time of growing international insecurity, with the reliability of the United States in question and Russian aggression in Ukraine as a backdrop, London is committed to a substantial increase in military spending and closer cooperation with the European Union in the area of security. This new stage marks a tur…

Peers warn UK must demonstrate stronger EU ties to the US

Members of the House of Lords have urged the Government to take a more proactive role in strengthening defence cooperation with European allies amid broader concerns over the future of the UK’s relationship with the United States. During a session on future defence capability on 26 March, Conservative peer Lord Clarke of Nottingham questioned whether the Government supported the long-held position of French President Emmanuel Macron that Europe’…

Officials hopeful Brussels summit will pave way to UK-EU defence pact – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

Hopes are growing in London and Brussels that a crucial summit in May will open the door to a UK-EU defence pact and wider economic deal, and that it will not be derailed by a simmering dispute over fishing quotas. “I think we are in a very good place,” said one EU official, referring to […]