00:00Britain's Prime Minister says the country needs a bolder approach to strengthening ties with the European Union
00:06after years of limited progress since Brexit.
00:10Downing Street says the government wants to build on existing defence and security cooperation
00:15while expanding ties into other areas.
00:21His office said a UK-EU summit later this year will be an important opportunity
00:25to deepen cooperation and strengthen the partnership.
00:28Britain has been seeking closer trading ties with the bloc since Labour came to power in 2024
00:34but progress has been slow in several areas.
00:38In 2020, Britain left the European Union, fundamentally changing its relationship with its biggest trading partner.
00:45The government is now looking to reset the relationship without rejoining the EU.
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