Starmer's Silence on Brexit Risks Backfiring Once He's in Power.

Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's Labour Party, is expected to use the European Political Community summit to establish a "new geopolitical partnership" with the European Union (EU) if his party wins the upcoming UK election. Labour aims to ease post-Brexit trade friction, enhance cooperation, and make it easier for Britons to work in the EU, while still respecting the 2016 vote to leave the bloc. However, there are concerns that Starmer may struggle to deliver a significantly different trading relationship without reversing his pledge to keep the UK out of the EU's customs union and single market. Labour's position on Europe is complex, as many of its top members strongly opposed Brexit, but the party is focusing its campaign on the economy and the promise of change. [Extracted from the article]

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