Talks on strengthening UK-EU relations have made "good progress", Downing Street has said following a meeting between Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.The Prime Minister welcomed Ms von der Leyen to Number 10 on Thursday ahead of a UK-EU summit next month aimed at "resetting" Britain's post-Brexit relationship with the bloc.A Downing Street spokesperson described Thursday's meeting as "long and productive", covering areas including Ukraine, energy security,

Talks on strengthening UK-EU relations have made "good progress", Downing Street has said following a meeting between Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.The Prime Minister welcomed Ms von der Leyen to Number 10 on Thursday ahead of a UK-EU summit next month aimed at "resetting" Britain's post-Brexit relationship with the bloc.A Downing Street spokesperson described Thursday's meeting as "long and productive", covering areas including Ukraine, energy security, the global economy and defence.