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Starmer urged to ‘put humanity first’ as he hosts his first European summit
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (centre right) and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (centre left) pose for a photograph with the new intake of Scottish Labour MPs outside no 10 Downing Street, London, July 9, 2024
THE Prime Minister has been urged to “put humanity first” as he hosts his first European summit later this week.
Fresh from his return to Washington for Nato’s 75th birthday jamboree, Sir Keir Starmer will play host to the European Political Community (EPC) at Blenheim Palace on Thursday — for the first time joined by Nato, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe.
Migration is expected to top the agenda, with almost 2,000 people dying in the Mediterranean last year in an attempt to reach Europe, while four more died in the channel last week seeking refuge in Britain.
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