Keir Starmer believes undoing Brexit will solve Britain’s problems – he’s wrong Opinion The only way Starmer can get everything he wants from a relationship “reset” with Brussels is by rejoining the EU, says Eliot Wilson This Wednesday is the anniversary of Britain and France signing the Entente cordiale in 1904. It was actually three separate agreements, ostensibly dealing with colonial boundaries and fishing rights, but in practice [...]
‘It’s a feeding frenzy’: US consultancy scoops up dozens of senior Global Counsel staff Business A little-known American advisory firm is poised to hire up to a quarter of Global Counsel’s senior leadership team, amid a “feeding frenzy” that has broken out for top staff left jobless by the ignominious collapse of the Peter Mandelson-founded lobbying group. Washington-headquartered Capstone expects to confirm as many as 20 senior hires in the [...]
Ineos blasts ‘industrial self harm’ as firm battles Brussels over dumping Industrials Ineos has accused Brussels of “industrial self harm” as the company fights back against what it described as “dumping” of imports to Europe from Asia. The chemicals company, controlled by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, today confirmed that it has filed or is in the process of filing ten major anti-dumping cases with the European Commission, [...]
UK-EU ‘reset’ is the surrender Starmer always dreamed of May 19, 2025 In negotiating the 'reset' in UK-EU relations, Keir Starmer has always sat on the EU's side of the table, writes Steve Baker.
Boost ‘growth prospects’ with reset, Reeves to tell EU finance meeting December 8, 2024 Rachel Reeves will argue that a more business-like relationship with the EU can help Britain boost its “growth prospects”, at a meeting with the bloc’s finance ministers. Reeves will on Monday address the European Union’s financial heads in Brussels, becoming the first Chancellor to do so since Brexit, ahead of her next overseas visit to [...]
The stakes are high for Starmer’s post-Brexit return to Brussels October 2, 2024 Brexit remains a defining issue, but say it quietly, writes Andrew Hammond as he explores what could come up on Starmer's Brussels trip.
Starmer to hold talks with EU to patch up post-Brexit relationship October 1, 2024 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 [...]
Is it time to admit Brussels just isn’t that into us anymore? June 18, 2024 For any Brit, a trip to Brussels should be a straightforward affair: two hours on the Eurostar, and off the train into a city that is perhaps unfairly maligned. Surprisingly cultural, a unique blend of architecture, and – yes – beer, frites, and the European institutions. It is to there that Rachel Reeves, the presumptive [...]
Sorry Britain, Europe’s just not that into you June 3, 2024 Anyone hoping for a closer relationship with the EU under a Labour government will be disappointed. There’s no evidence Brussels has any interest in welcoming Britain back into the fold, says Eliot Wilson Sir Keir Starmer is desperate not to take anything for granted. It is a cautious policy from a cautious man leading a [...]