The Labour leader has signalled he plans a more dove-ish approach to Europe should he win the keys to Downing Street. But this new footage shows Sir Keir Starmer is prepared to go further than perhaps previously thought.
He said there were a lot of shared values and history with the EU, and that on security issues, and NATO, it was good that the conflict in Ukraine brought institutions together -"that has created a wider space in Europe for a discussion."he might join an EU quota system on migrants after he said he would talk to the bloc about a migrant returns deal.
These comments go much further than Sir Keir went in an interview with the Financial Times on Monday, when he reconfirmed that he would negotiate a better deal with the EU. Almost everyone recognises the deal Boris Johnson struck is not a good one -"it's far too thin", Sir Keir said in an interview, adding:"As we go into 2025 we will attempt to get a much better deal for the UK.""I think if Keir Starmer wants to get the best deal with the prime minister, he's going to have to prepare the ground, which is, why he probably said some comments when he was in Montreal that were quite interesting," he said.
"Because he's trying to soften up the other world leaders, so they know what to expect when he becomes prime minister if he does."Starmer on plan to tackle people smugglersAsked if he was surprised by Sir Keir's comments, he said:"I don't know whether it was intended or not, and maybe it just slipped out late on the Saturday evening.
"The fact that he hasn't said anything quite similar in the UK is perhaps telling. Maybe what he thinks is that we shouldn't diverge too much with the EU because he understands instinctively that it's actually bad for businesses.", which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enablecookies or to allow those cookies just once.
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