UK could rejoin EU on ‘short’ timeline if it wanted, former Brexit negotiator says – Europe live

Michel Barnier says UK could also join a new European security and defence councilWhoever becomes the next UK prime minister will have plenty of political space to move closer to Europe, polling expert John Curtice has said.His comments come as many domestically and in Europe begin to question whether the potential future British prime minister will move further away or closer to the EU than Keir Starmer.“Labour’s vote is something like three-quarters to four-fifths pro-Rejoin [the EU] vote. Labour has always had much more potential political opportunity to be able to go further in terms of our relationship with the