Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch will clash at the Despatch box today when they go head-to-head at Prime Minister's Questions. The Tory leader will have lots to take aim at during a week where Sir Keir has cosied up to the EU in an attempt to strengthen ties with the bloc.

The constitution and EU relations minister delivered a major speech this morning setting out the framework for the government’s “Brexit reset”. Nick Thomas-Symonds, a longtime close ally of the prime minister who resides in the Cabinet Office,

With Keir Starmer in town, EU officials and diplomats say their expectations were too high when the British PM took office last year.

Sir Keir Starmer has provoked further anger over his plans to unpick Brexit by agreeing to hold a UK-EU summit in Britain. Downing Street confirmed the event will take place in May despite widespread dismay that the Prime Minister is being too cosy with Europe.