UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that the second UK-EU summit will take place on July 22, 2026, in Brussels. The announcement came during the G7 meetings in Évian, following discussions between Starmer and European Council President António Costa.
What the summit actually covers
The July meeting represents the first major follow-up to the inaugural UK-EU summit held on May 19, 2025. That initial gathering established what both sides called a strategic partnership, producing agreements across fisheries, energy cooperation, youth mobility, agriculture, and emissions trading.
Starmer has framed the diplomatic push as a core promise of his Labour government, which took power in July 2024.
“My Labour government is delivering on our promise to reset our relationship and put Britain at the heart of Europe.”
