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.

EU member states could demand assurances on fishing rights before opening the door to closer security and economic ties with the UK, according to diplomatic sources. View on euronews

Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels to join a gathering of European Union leaders – the first time a British prime minister has done so since Brexit. Starmer is heading over the English Channel for talks focused on defence and security co-operation and will also meet Nato secretary general Mark Rutte.

Nigel Farage has accused the EU of trying to "humiliate" Keir Starmer by hosting a dinner with other leaders the Palais d'Egmont. This is the Belgian venue where Edward Heath signed the accession treaty - the document which brought Britain into the EU in January 1972.

Reform UK member Marco Longhi has accused Sir Keir Starmer of plotting to deliver "Brexit in name only" as the Prime Minister heads to Brussels for talks with EU leaders. The former Tory MP claimed Labour's promise not to rejoin the EU was misleading,