The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed to hold their second bilateral summit on July 22 in Brussels, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on the sidelines of the G7 summit held on Tuesday in Evian, France. Starmer confirmed the date following a meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa, saying that his Labour government intends to tackle the cost of living, while creating new work opportunities for young people.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “My Labour Government is delivering on our promise to reset our relationship and put Britain at the heart of Europe,” Starmer said. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who met with Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 summit, said the two leaders discussed the latest developments in both Ukraine and the Middle East, reaffirming their ongoing “support to Ukraine, its armed forces, and its preparedness ahead of the winter.” “We also discussed our bilateral relations and preparations for our Summit on 22 July,” von der Leyen wrote on X. Ukraine remains G7 focus as peace talks stall The announcement came on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, which opened on June 16 and brought together “The Group of Seven” – leaders of the United States, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan, alongside senior EU Officials. The summit centered on the broad range of pressures currently facing the world’s wealthiest democracies, including global economic imbalances and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).