 The closer you are with Europe, the more you're gaining, the more... Because we know where you are, we know where we are. I think that's absolutely right. In his international debut, Starmer says his message to the world from the UK is we're back. After years spent fighting with European neighbours over Britain's divorce from the European Union and an exhausting political soap opera at home, he wants to rebuild ties with the EU following Brexit, including by signing a defence and security pact with the 27-nation bloc