Brexit claims its latest victim | Euractiv

Brexit is increasingly portrayed in Brussels as a factor that could derail UK politics rather than drive closer EU alignment, as the reported collapse of momentum around Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s position unfolds. The article says Starmer’s downfall is attributed more to political reversals and internal Labour pressures, but notes that from Brussels, Brexit could “swallow another victim,” making today’s possible resignation a key moment. It frames Starmer as the sixth prime minister since the UK voted narrowly to leave the EU a decade ago. The piece highlights divisions in the EU and in Britain over whether the UK could rejoin, citing Michel Barnier’s view that a future return could be on very favorable terms, and Jean-Claude Juncker’s stance that rejoining is unrealistic. A Belgian anecdote about David Cameron before the 2016 referendum is used to illustrate how contingency planning was minimized.