Keir Starmer denies he’s ‘reversing Brexit’ as he uses Berlin visit to push his ‘reset’ of EU relations and seal new UK-Germany pact by end of the year [Video]

06:36 EDT 28 Aug 2024, updated 14:52 EDT 28 Aug 2024

Sir Keir Starmer today denied he is ‘reversing Brexit‘ as he used a visit to Berlin to push his promised ‘reset’ of Britain’s relations with the European Union.

The PM, speaking at a press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, outlined his ambition for a new UK-Germany treaty.

He said the ‘wide-ranging pact’, which Downing Street hopes will be signed by the end of this year, was part of a ‘wider reset’ of the UK’s links with European capitals.

But the Labour premier, who once backed a second EU referendum, added that ‘does not mean reversing Brexit’ or rejoining the EU’s single market or customs union.

Sir Keir also appeared to rule out Britain signing up to an EU proposal for a youth mobility scheme that would return free movement for young Europeans.

Senior Tories warned the PM not to ‘cede control’ or to ‘reopen all the …