New UK PM Faces 10-Year Brexit Reckoning in EU Talks as July Summit Plans Come Under Review
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 22
New UK PM Faces 10-Year Brexit Reckoning in EU Talks as July Summit Plans Come Under Review
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 22
Summary
Seven prime ministers after the 2016 Brexit vote, Britain's incoming leader inherits talks with Brussels aimed at cutting post-Brexit red tape and lifting a weak economy.
Late-July summit plans are now being reviewed after Keir Starmer's resignation, though EU officials say negotiations should continue under his successor.
Michel Barnier said Brussels would work with any new UK premier but again rejected "cherry-picking"—closer single-market access without free movement or major budget payments.
EU capitals are more open to tighter UK ties on defence and some economic cooperation as Russia's war, US unpredictability and internal strains raise pressure for European unity.
A Pew survey found 62% of respondents across the UK and seven EU states now view the EU positively, up from 49% a decade ago, even as eurosceptic parties target 2027 elections.