UK PM, EU Council's Costa Discuss: 20 July 2026

UK Gov

The Prime Minister had a call with António Costa, President of the European Council, this evening.

The Prime Minister spoke to António Costa, President of the European Council, this evening.

The Prime Minister began by underlining the importance of creating a stronger Europe through a closer UK-EU relationship.

That included working together on shared challenges such as defence and security and driving growth across the UK and Europe.

They both agreed their respective teams would work closely towards a UK-EU summit later in the year.

They looked forward to speaking again soon.

/Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.