Evian, June 16 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Council President Antonio Costa on Tuesday (local time) agreed to hold the second UK-EU Summit in Brussels on July 22, marking another step in the UK Labour Party's efforts to rebuild ties with the European Union (EU) nearly a decade after Brexit.

After the bilateral meeting with Costa on the sidelines of G7, in a post on X, Starmer announced the date of the summit, "Today I've agreed with @eucopresident that we will hold the second UK-EU summit on 22 July."

He said, "My Labour Government is delivering on our promise to reset our relationship and put Britain at the heart of Europe. Together we will tackle the cost of living, boost jobs and create opportunities for young ...