Live: UK hosts meeting with EU leaders to discuss major issues

Sir Keir Starmer is seeking to “fire the starting gun” on Britain’s “new approach to Europe” as he hosts a summit with continental leaders, a day after setting out his government’s agenda in the King’s Speech.
The prime minister will use the 47-member European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, to push for action to secure the continent’s borders, as he steps up efforts to tackle the UK’s asylum backlog.
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[@adam_turk]

If you want to know how important the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern and the Commonwealth realms, and The Commonwealth is, then European leaders coming to the UK and the symbolic Blenheim Palace (notice how long they have to walk), where the greatest and most important British leader was born - the late great Sir Winston Churchill, then this is the proof.

[@steveo4694]

Just like an episode of Handmaids tale.. Have a watch on Netflix.... Blessed be the day..

[@TonyFisherPuzzles]

And so the treachery begins.

[@lucianopavarotti2843]

What act of treason are you planning?

[@paulgibbons2320]

Does this look like we left the EU to you ? Take your brain for a check-up.​@lucianopavarotti2843

[@NefetariMoonRay]

IN WW2 WE ALL LOVED 'KING GEORGE THE FIFTH', AS HE DID NOT SELL US OUT TO THE ENEMY. BUT THERE WERE OTHERS WHO SAID THAT THEY DID NOT CARE IF HITLER WIPED US ALL OUT. THEY WERE THE TREACHERY. GEORGE THE FIFTH WAS OUR GOOD KING AND FRIEND TO OUR PUBLIC.

[@kennethworkman4740]

Don't give them eany money from the uk.

[@NefetariMoonRay]

AND SO WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY WOULD GIVE US NO TIME RESPECT TRADE OR MONEY.? A MAN CAN ONLY ACT BIG IF HES GOT THE CARDS. I CAN BUT IM FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY ABOVE MYSELF. AND IM SOCIALIST LABOUR WITH NO GREED OR EGO.

[@kennethworkman4740]

@@NefetariMoonRay give all you can if you're that way but learn the hard way if you must all countries need to learn to be more self sufficient.

[@lisaryan5922]

Look after everyone else government and not it's own, pensioners, the vulnerable, and freedom of speech.

[@rsc9520]

Thank You for the great coverage.

[@scottbuckingham5626]

intéressant Quand la reconstruction commencera 

[@NefetariMoonRay]

HEADED BY THE GREAT INSPIRING MOTIVES OF PRIME MINISTER STARMER', WHEN TEAM NATO WORKS AND TEAM EU WORKS TOGETHER. THEN IT WILL BE SUCH A POSITIVE PLACE, THAT IT WILL COMPLETELY GENERATE NEW IDEAS FOR SHARED BUSINESS RIGHT ACROSS THE BOARD TO BENEFIT ALL MEMBERS. AS IN, IF ALL ARMED SERVICES SHARE TO CYCLE WITHIN EACH OTHERS SCHOOLS, THEN ALL OF OUR NATIONAL CHILDREN CAN TRAIN UP FOR THEIR FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. WHEN THEY LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCED ADULTS. AND ALSO IN MEDICAL SERVICES. IT IS A QUESTION OF ORGANISATION OF BANKS ALSO BEING WILLING TO BREED THE NEXT CUSTOMERS AND GENERATION OF CLEVER MINDS. STARMER AND TEAM NATO!!! WITH A WONDERFUL SHARED VISION OF THEIR CO-OPERATION AT BLENHEIM PALACE.

[@user-de6xc6rj4c]

zelensky should think about security of european continent, not northern american continent

[@NefetariMoonRay]

A TEAM NEEDS TO WORK IN COMPLETE SUPPORT OF EVERY MEMBER AND EACH OTHER AND IN THE WORDS OF PM STARMER ''IN THE COMPLETE STRENGTH FORMED BY MORALITY IN GOD''.

[@user-de6xc6rj4c]

@@NefetariMoonRay you want to say there are European nukes in northern America that will defend from Mexican atomic aggression towards Europe???

[@ArazQizilbash]

"Democratic Europe" does not show some leaders by imposing an image quota! Get rid of this sick mentality and hypocritical attitudes.

[@paulgibbons2320]

OK, so we voted to leave the EU. Now Brussels has come to us. It appears we are hosting it. Kier Starmer is leading it. 😂 This gaslighting is off the charts. Sure does look like we never actually left. 😂

[@NefetariMoonRay]

ERM HERM YEAH AND SO WE ARE FACING A MAJOR WORLD CRISIS, AND A MAN FROM ABROAD RUNNING AROUND DOING LUNATIC VIOLENCE TO UKRAINE. AND SO WHY WOULD YOU EXACTLY WANT TO BE ISOLATED AT THIS TIME??? SIGH

[@paulgibbons2320]

@Mr.Tony.01 BBC were pro remain. Still are. What are you on about ?

[@paulgibbons2320]

@Mr.Tony.01 BBC were 100% pure remain and still are.

[@NefetariMoonRay]

I HOPE THAT 'ALL FACTIONS OF IRELAND'. GET EQUALLY RESPECTED IN THE NEED FOR IRELANDS ATLANTIC PROTECTION, AND STRENGTHENING OF THE SHARED 'TEAM NATO'??? BY MORE HANDS TOGETHER? 🌟

[@glenvalley4326]

Lets hope that labour officials will prevent a Vichy Britain under the jackboot of the E.U.

[@ryrkra8096]

What did Brexit do for us?

[@MickRiley]

Let's hope brexits revoked and we can start trading again. We were just overtaking the Germans for the top performing EU nation before that stupid vote, now we are bottom.

[@paulgibbons2320]

​@ryrkra8096 Does this look like we left the EU to you? 😂 You sure are smoking some fine brain rot.

[@paulgibbons2320]

​@@MickRileywhat are you on about ? We are growing faster than any EU country. Even though remoaners are trying to make it look bad. 😂

[@MickRiley]

@paulgibbons2320 are you serious lol UK GDP in Q1 2024 was 1.8% above its pre-pandemic level of Q4 2019. This compares with Eurozone GDP being 3.4% higher, with GDP in Germany up by 0.3%. The US had the highest GDP growth among G7 economies over this period at 8.6%

[@ramsg9988]

Why Brexit country wants to discuss something with EU leaders?😜😜😜😜