Starmer Defends Closer EU Alignment, Citing International Turmoil
UK PM rejects claim plan is 'EU integration by stealth', says changes will only happen if parliament passes law amid global instability.
In a move to strengthen the UK's ties with Europe, Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, has defended plans to align more closely with some EU rules without parliamentary votes, arguing that a closer relationship with Europe is in the country's best interest, particularly given the international turmoil over the Iran war.
Speaking to the BBC after the Guardian revealed that ministers were planning to use so-called Henry VIII powers to dynamically align with EU rules by default, Starmer argued that, nearly 10 years after the Brexit referendum, it was time to "look forward."
The Prime Minister rejected claims that the plan is a form of EU integration by stealth, stating that any changes would only happen if parliament passes a law. Starmer emphasized that the UK's relationship with Europe is crucial, especially in the face of the current global instability caused by the Iran war.
Source: The Guardian
