EU reconsiders July summit with UK after Starmer's resignation

The European Union is reassessing whether to hold a summit with the United Kingdom scheduled for July 22 after British Prime Minister Keith Starmer said he would resign, a European Commission spokesperson said on June 22.

"Our relations with the ⁠UK are and will remain strong," the spokesperson said, Reuters reports. 

"On the question of the EU-UK summit, against the announcement this morning of the resignation of Prime Minister Starmer, we are reassessing with [European Council] President Costa and the UK ‌the ⁠opportunity of still holding the summit as had been announced last week," the spokesperson said.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier praised Starmer in a post on X.

"It can take many leaders years to grow into the ⁠statesman you became in just two years," she said. "European and Ukrainian security is stronger because of you."

By Sabina Mammadli