These changes make this an opportune moment for Sir Keir Starmer to re-engage with the EU. Next weekend the prime minister will attend his first informal summit with other European leaders in Brussels,

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK economy is starting to turn around as he sought to reset his government’s relationship with business after a torrid first six months in power for Labour.

Sir Keir Starmer is looking to relink the UK and EU emission trading schemes in a sign of the prime minister becoming more ambitious over his “reset” of relations with Brussels ahead of a key meeting next week.

Sir Keir Starmer has claimed Britain's economy is "starting to turn around" - in the face of growing fears that the UK is teetering on the brink of recession once again. Speaking to Bloomberg after a meeting with business bosses in the City today,