EU’s Kallas wants next week’s UK‑EU summit to kick‑start ‘small steps’ to rejoin

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas encouraged leaders in Brussels and London to consider gradual steps for the UK to rejoin the EU. She expressed a desire for the UK to return, acknowledging existing tensions from Brexit. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham aims for sectoral agreements with the EU on various issues and hinted at a potential referendum on rejoining in the Labour party's next manifesto. He emphasized the importance of making decisions that benefit the UK and highlighted recent sanctions against Russian oil producers during his visit to Dublin.