UK will need closer EU relations if Trump wins US presidency, senior Tories say

ExclusiveSir David Lidington told i that the presidential candidate is adopting an increasingly ‘aggressive’ approach to his ‘America first’ policy that will increase pressure on the UK to boost ties with other close allies Donald Trump winning the US election would intensify the need for the UK to seek a closer relationship with the EU, senior Conservatives pushing for a softening of the Brexit deal have said.

Their report backed Labour’s calls to seek to improve the hard Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed by Boris Johnosn when it is up for review in 2025/26 and represents a resurgence in a debate in the Tory Party which had largely been won by Leavers since 2019. Mr Lidington also warned the Tories against opposing Starmer’s push for closer EU ties if, as expected, Labour wins the next election, stressing that opinion polls suggest the public regard Brexit as harmful and that a large proportion of Tory voters – around a fifth in 2019 – supported Remain.

Asked if a Trump presidency would strengthen the argument for closer ties with the EU, Mr Lidington said: “Yes it would.”

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