Is the EU going to mug off Britain again? It will be our fault, writes Eliot Wilson ahead of the UK-EU summit in London

I don’t expect it to be the most significant entry in your diaries, but today, Monday 19 May, the government will host an EU-UK summit in London. Sir Keir Starmer will welcome the leaders of member states, as well as the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president António Costa for major talks on the future of the UK’s relationship with the European Union.

Britain’s goal: Get a defence deal

The summit is the Prime Minister’s opportunity for the “reset” of relations about which he has talked so much. The agenda is likely to include touring artists, mutual recognition of professional qualifications and a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement covering animal and plant products and veterinary items, all of which were mentioned in Labour’s general election manifesto.

Starmer’s priority, however, is achieving a defence and security agreement with the EU. ADS (the defence and aerospace trade association), the British Chambers........

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