Trump might not know it, but he’s forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU | Martin Kettle

There is a clear emerging British upside to Trump ’s efforts at crashing the post-cold war order.

But it might even get a boost from Thursday 's Washington visit by Keir Starmer .

In July 2024 , when Starmer became prime minister, Labour was rigidly on the defensive about Europe .

Since July , Labour in government has continued to tread warily.

Now, though, it is all Europe , not Britain , that stands alone.

Trump deserves two sorts of credit for this amid all the justified condemnation.

This increases the possibility for other forms of European joint action, not just in defence.

The likely German chancellor, Friedrich Merz , has long been open to stronger German defence.