Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels to join a gathering of European Union leaders – the first time a British prime minister has done so since Brexit. Starmer is heading over the English Channel for talks focused on defence and security co-operation and will also meet Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte.

French President Macron is expected to tell Sir Keir Starmer that Brexit has failed as he appears at a key EU summit.

Keir Starmer will travel to Brussels for dinner with European leaders and defence and security co-operation talks with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte

At a meeting with EU heads of state in Brussels on Monday, the prime minister will challenge Britain’s European allies to ramp up their defence spending to keep the continent safe from Vladimir Putin’

EU member states could demand assurances on fishing rights before opening the door to closer security and economic ties with the UK, according to diplomatic sources. View on euronews