As Sir Keir Starmer plots a game-changing trade deal with Donald Trump, a significant obstacle blocks his path – the humble chicken...

Its geopolitical, economic and diplomatic impact on today’s world, especially over the last 20 years, remains limited when compared to that of the world’s great powers, such as the US, China and perhaps Russia.

Post-Brexit plans that would let young Europeans live and work in the UK are such a no-brainer, even Reform voters back the idea – so when will this government come out in support, asks Mike Galsworth

This is the clearest evidence yet that an EU-UK Youth Mobility scheme is among the least controversial issues in the government’s relationship reset with the EU, even in places that elected a Reform UK member of parliament.

The party’s Europe spokesman James MacCleary added: “This has to be the first step in fixing our broken relationship with the EU and cutting down the Brexit red tape which is holding our economy back.” Dr Mike Galsworthy, chairman of the European ...

Sir Keir Starmer has been handed a Brexit reset boost as allies of Germany’s expected new leader signalled he favours deep defence ties between the UK and EU.

Germany’s Merz welcomes Starmer’s interest in closer post-Brexit EU relations - Friedrich Merz questioned the reliability of the United States as an ally, calling for better European integration

Trump this week vowed to hit the EU with a 25pc import tax “very soon”, claiming the bloc was created to “screw the United States”. Asked about closer ties between the UK and EU in the Oval Office, Trump said he believed Brexit was the right thing to do. However, Starmer is currently seeking to move closer to the bloc.

Labour has been urged to use Brexit freedoms to scrap EU rules that are hiking prices for Britons. A new report warns consumers are paying too much for products like electronic, cosmetics, books and clothing. The import regulations prevent the UK from accessing cheaper, branded goods from outside of the bloc.

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is to tell EU diplomats "Brexit was a mistake" and argue stronger ties with the bloc would help fight Donald Trump's tariff threats. He will say the UK's withdrawal from the EU "continues to have a negative impact" and will promise to make the case for "being bold" to seek closer alignment.

Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Max Wilkinson urged Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy not to ‘go breaking my heart’ over the issue.

A recent analysis of Europe’s CO2 storage market reports an integrated EU-UK CO2 storage market could dramatically lower costs for carbon capture and storage development. So why isn’t it happening?