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‘Volatile’ world requires Britain to get close to EU, Starmer says The U.K. PM’s comments come as his chancellor says she’s “angry” with Donald Trump. Apr 1 3 mins read Keir Starmer’s pick-and-choose Brexit deal faces uphill battle Brussels officials are wary of previous British attempts to “cherry pick” the benefits of the EU while shirking the obligations of membership. Mar 29 5 mins read EU insists on tuition fees cut as price of Brexit reset “Frustrated” Brussels says issue must be resolved before talks can conclude. Mar 13 3 mins read UK appoints new top diplomat in Brussels Caroline Wilson, who will take the reins from August, has already worked extensively on EU issues. Mar 10 2 mins read
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesperson told reporters that the government's manifesto promises not to unpick Brexit "still stand." The Labour mayor of London had [told Italian newspaper La Repubblica](https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/03/19/news/interview_sadiq_khan_rejoin_eu_without_second_referendum_brexit_labour_starmer_election_commitment_pledge_farage_trump_timot-425231197/) that the U.K. should seek to get back into the EU's customs union and single market "during this parliament" — and then push to rejoin the bloc wholesale. Advertisement Advertisement "We should rejoin the customs union this parliament … we should rejoin the single market. We should try and do this during this parliament," he told the newspaper. "And then we should, as a Labour Party, fight the next general election with a clear manifesto commitment, a vote for Labour means we would rejoin the European Union." Khan, whose city London voted strongly to remain in the EU in 2016, said the damage Brexit had done had made the U.K. rejoining the bloc "inevitable." But asked about the mayor's comments Thursday, the prime minister's spokesperson told a regular briefing of journalists in Westminster: "The government's red lines that are set out in the manifesto stand." The spokesperson added that the manifesto was valid for "the duration of the parliament" and when pushed on future plans said: "We're not going to write the manifesto for the next election here." Khan is the most senior Labour figure thus far to broach the topic of the U.K. rejoining the bloc — with the issue still considered a political hot potato in Westminster. Advertisement Advertisement It comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves Tuesday said the U.K. should align with EU rules in areas where it is in its economic interest to do so. 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![‘Volatile’ world requires Britain to get close to EU, Starmer says](https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=380,height=253,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/01/GettyImages-2211108192-scaled.jpg) ## [‘Volatile’ world requires Britain to get close to EU, Starmer says](https://www.politico.eu/article/volatile-world-requires-britain-uk-get-close-eu-keir-starmer/) The U.K. PM’s comments come as his chancellor says she’s “angry” with Donald Trump. Apr 1 3 mins read ![Keir Starmer’s pick-and-choose Brexit deal faces uphill battle](https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=380,height=252,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10/GettyImages-2264940629-scaled.jpg) ## [Keir Starmer’s pick-and-choose Brexit deal faces uphill battle](https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-keir-starmer-pick-n-mix-brexit-deal-faces-uphill-battle/) Brussels officials are wary of previous British attempts to “cherry pick” the benefits of the EU while shirking the obligations of membership. Mar 29 5 mins read ![EU insists on tuition fees cut as price of Brexit reset](https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=380,height=253,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13/Christ-Church-College-Oxford-scaled.jpg) ## [EU insists on tuition fees cut as price of Brexit reset](https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-insists-tuition-fees-cut-price-brexit-reset/) “Frustrated” Brussels says issue must be resolved before talks can conclude. Mar 13 3 mins read ![UK appoints new top diplomat in Brussels](https://www.politico.eu/cdn-cgi/image/width=380,height=253,quality=80,onerror=redirect,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10/GettyImages-1197874486-scaled.jpg) ## [UK appoints new top diplomat in Brussels](https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-appoints-new-top-diplomat-in-brussels/) Caroline Wilson, who will take the reins from August, has already worked extensively on EU issues. Mar 10 2 mins read
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