The European Union is reconsidering plans for the UK-EU summit scheduled for July 22 after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation.

According to Ukrinform, Reuters stated this in an article, citing a spokesperson for the European Commission.

"Our relations with the ⁠UK are and will remain ​strong," the spokesperson said. "On the question ​of the EU-UK summit, against the announcement this morning of the resignation of ​Prime Minister Starmer, we are ​reassessing with (European Council) President Costa and the UK ‌the ⁠opportunity of still holding the summit as had been announced last week," the European Commission spokesperson said.

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