Starmer Reopens Labour’s Brexit Wounds and Says he Wants to Renegotiate Deal

Labour leader says he will try to negotiate a better trade deal with the EU if he becomes the next prime minister.

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is pictured in July 2022. Peter Byrne/PA

The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer—who was shadow Brexit secretary under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership—has said he wants to renegotiate Britain’s trade deal with the European Union.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Sir Keir said: “Almost everyone recognises the deal Johnson struck is not a good deal, it’s far too thin. As we go into 2025 we will attempt to get a much better deal for the UK.”