Starmer urges Europe to take greater responsibility for defence

Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 10:49 · Updated 11:25

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In his first major intervention since leaving Downing Street, Keir Starmer called for closer European defence cooperation and said the change in Europe-US defence ties was permanent. He argued that the UK should be central to a shared security framework.

Starmer said Europe should prepare for a lasting change in its defence relationship with the US, rather than expect a return to previous arrangements.
He called for more European cooperation on defence and security, with the UK at the centre of a common framework.
Starmer said the US alliance remained important, while arguing that Europe must take on more responsibility for its own security.

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Key facts

Speaker: Keir Starmer, former UK prime minister
Occasion: British Irish Chamber of Commerce dinner at Dublin City Hall
Main proposal: A common European security framework with the UK at its centre
US relationship: Starmer said the military, security and intelligence alliance remained important