Foreign Secretary David Lammy has been on a diplomatic blitz (Image: Getty)
New Foreign Secretary David Lammy has admitted he wants a new security pact with the EU as part of a “reset” relationship with Brussels.
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In some of his clearest comments to date about how a Labour Government will cosy up to Brussels, Mr Lammy declared “change begins now”.
Mr Lammy identified security, support for Ukraine and climate change, along with holidays and student exchanges, as areas where Britain can forge a closer relationship with the EU.
The Foreign Secretary used his first trip abroad over the weekend as the UK's top diplomat to make clear to his counterparts in Germany, Poland and Sweden about the chance to "seize the opportunity for a reset" and work "even more closely together to tackle shared challenges".
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David Lammy campaigned to remain in the EU (Image: Getty)
He said: “It’s time to reset our relationship with our European neighbours.
“We find ourselves in a volatile World, with war returning to Europe for the first time in a generation.
“Delivering security requires us to work together more closely.
“And that’s why I have travelled to Germany, Poland and Sweden this weekend.
“These countries are among Europe’s biggest supporters of Ukraine.
“They are long-standing friends of the UK.
“I want to strengthen our relationships and work with them towards a new UK-EU security pact.
“The best way to guard ourselves against the threats we face is through better co-operation with our friends and allies.
“Change begins now.”
Mr Lammy has also spoken to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and the pair agreed to meet "at the earliest convenience".
The Foreign Secretary could attend the September meeting of the EU foreign affairs council despite the UK no longer being a member of the bloc.
Mr Borrell said the pair had a "good call" and discussed EU-UK cooperation in foreign and security policy, the latest developments in the Middle East and support for Ukraine.
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Mr Lammy reiterated Starmer's pledge not to rejoin the EU single market after British voters in 2016 voted to break from the political and economic union.
"Let us put the Brexit years behind us," Lammy told The Observer. "We are not going to rejoin the single market and the customs union but there is much that we can do together."
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Sunday on Sky News that the U.K. should look for ways to improve trade with the EU and that removing some trade barriers was sensible.
But he said the Labour government was not open to the free movement of people that was required as a member of the union.
Irish premier Simon Harris said there was a "willingness" in the EU to talk to the new UK government.
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