Are Starmer and Macron plotting Britain's return to EU as 'associate member"?

KEIR Starmer was accused of "undermining the will of the British people" after holding talks with Emmanuel Macron over his plan to bring Britain closer to the EU.

- Martyn Brown

The Labour leader provoked fury as he boasted of having a "very political discussion" with the French President.

The controversial Paris meeting came as France and Germany tabled plans for a dramatic expansion of the EU that could see Britain rejoin as an "associate member".

Sir Keir has said he would prioritise getting a "much better deal for the UK" as part of a review of the post-Brexit trade deal due in 2026 if he wins the next general election.

Brussels is preparing to welcome Ukraine as a full member of the bloc in less than seven years as part of its biggest shake up in decades." The new Franco-German plans call for a four-tiered European Union to integrate countries that aren't "willing and/or able to join the EU in the foreseeable future".

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