British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host a summit with European Union chiefs in May, Downing Street has announced, as he takes cautious steps towards closer ties with the bloc five years after Brexit.
Mr Starmer will welcome European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Britain on 19 May for the first of “annual summits”, his spokesman told reporters.
It is set to be a key milestone in the Labour leader’s pursuit of closer relations with the bloc, following the rancour of Britain’s 2020 departure under the previous Conservative government.
“The first UK-EU summit will provide an opportunity to make…