Ten years post-Brexit, UK and EU leaders pledged enhanced cooperation on security, defense, and economic issues at the Munich Security Conference.

Ten years after Brexit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and EU leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen, stressed stronger cooperation on security, defense, and economic stability at the Munich Security Conference. They emphasized shared interests in countering global threats, building a joint defense industrial base, and enhancing transatlantic ties. Both sides agreed to advance negotiations on a food and drink deal to lower prices, a revised emissions trading scheme, and a youth exchange program, signaling a pragmatic shift toward practical collaboration despite political separation.