Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels, becoming the first British prime minster to attend a European Union leaders’ meeting since the U.K. left the bloc five years ago.

Strengthening Britain's relations with Germany was the focus of a meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday. Scholz met with Starmer at the Chequers country estate outside of London.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday joined European Union leaders in Brussels for talks on strengthening cooperation on defence five years after the UK left the bloc. Rejoining the EU was out of question but "I do think that we can have a better,