Sir Keir Starmer accused of ‘bowing down’ to EU amid latest visit to Brussels: ‘Put British people first!’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s latest Brussels visit has sparked outrage on GB News, with commentator Sunil Sharma arguing the Labour leader’s presence in the EU capital demonstrates the UK “bowing down” to the bloc.

Speaking to GB News, Sharma emphasised that Britain is “no longer part of the European Union”, and the Government should be “putting British people first”.

“We need to start to think about the priorities of Britain and putting British people first,” Sharma declared.

He suggested the Labour leader’s European visit reflects his personal comfort with EU officials rather than his own constituents.

“I think he feels a lot more comfortable with these bureaucrats in the European Union, people who I think he has a lot more in common with than the average working class Brit,” the commentator stated.

Sharma also argued Starmer’s presence in Brussels demonstrates misplaced priorities at a time when domestic issues should take precedence.

In his criticism, Sharma pointed to the EU’s economic struggles as evidence against closer alignment. “The EU at the same time has some of the lowest growing economies in the world,” he noted.

The commentator specifically highlighted Germany’s current difficulties. “Germany is going through its worst economic crisis since the reunification in 1990. They didn’t leave the EU. So what’s their excuse?” Sharma questioned.

Sharma emphasised that traditional geographic ties have become less relevant in the modern era.

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“Geography was very important post-World War two, it’s nowhere near as important now,” he explained.

The commentator also expressed concern over Starmer’s diplomatic approach, particularly regarding French President Macron’s Brexit criticisms.

“There is no need for him to be there, especially when you’re hearing some of the stuff Macron is saying to his face about how bad Brexit’s been,” Sharma added.

Sharma concluded his remarks by suggesting Starmer’s approach to EU relations demonstrates weakness.

“It shows a real lack of strength and a real lack of courage to now be bowing down to these EU leaders,” Sharma told GB News.

Starmer will attend an EU summit dinner today in a bid to try and reset relations with the bloc, five years on from Brexit.

He is the first UK Prime Minister to attend the event since Britain’s official exit in 2020 – with his appearance being deemed as evidence that Brexit “didn’t work”.

A senior UK Government source said: “There aren’t any specific proposals on the table around youth mobility. Obviously, we will look at anything that the European Union does put forward.”