Shona Murray: Keir Starmer’s Brexit dilemma as Brussels signals openness to UK return

As Brexit nears its tenth anniversary, Europe is open to Britain again — but London’s political fear is holding it back

British prime minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government has done the bare minimum to restore British-EU ties.

A 'reset of the reset' of EU-British relations is under way. Goodwill is abound in Brussels for Britain to rejoin, or contribute to the future of Europe in as many ways as Britain wants — along with a financial contribution.

So far, Britain has been merely tinkering around the edges when it comes to any substantial shift in recalibrating EU-British relations, despite prime minister’s Keir Starmer’s 2024 election promise of a “reset”.