Whisper it, but the UK’s path back to the EU is beginning to take shape

It’s taken 10 years for the taboo about the UK rejoining the EU to be broken. Listening to EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas and UK defence secretary Wes Streeting address reporters before an EU-UK defence and security dialogue in Brussels on Monday (2 November), was a bit like hearing regretful divorcees. “There’s a lot of traumatised people in Brussels” from the Brexit process, said Kallas. “There is no doubt that leaving the EU cost our economy and we’re not as strong as we might have been,” started Streeting. To read this story, log in or subscribeEnjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a subscriber for as low as €1,75 per week.Read without limitsAlready a subscriber? Login