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- Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced talks to join the EU’s €78 billion loan scheme for Ukraine, promising jobs and urging defence cooperation with Europe because U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions create alliance tensions.
- Polls (26 April-1 May 2026) of 3,353 British adults and 2,006 adults found 59% support an EU referendum, 64% back a customs union if it lowers prices, and that single-market access could cost a £1 billion contribution, the UK has not confirmed.
