The difference
Because as the world continues down this volatile course, it is clear that our long-term national interest now requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe – and with the European Union.
We have made progress on this front, since the election, on agriculture, electricity, emissions trading – and more.
But Brexit did deep damage to the economy.
And the opportunities to strengthen our security and reduce the cost of living through partnership, they are simply too big to ignore.
So in the coming weeks, we will announce a new summit with our EU partners.
But more importantly – at that summit the UK will not just ratify existing commitments made at last year’s summit, but set a path towards a deeper and much more ambitious partnership, that recognises our shared values and our shared future, and is more appropriate to the dangerous world we must navigate, together.
A world that we are prepared for, are ready for, and where we will carefully chart Britain’s course.
Guided, at all times, by the interests of the British people.