In a speech setting out his foreign policy, Sir Keir Starmer was also unapologetic in his courtship of China<\/a>, describing the absence of engagement with the world\u2019s second biggest economy as \u201ca dereliction of duty\u201d.<\/p>\n Speaking at the Prime Minister\u2019s annual Guildhall speech in central London, Starmer condemned the implementation of Brexit by the Tories<\/a>, as he insisted that the UK must make its relationship work with the European Union.<\/p>\n New FeatureIn ShortQuick Stories. Same trusted journalism.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Brexit vote was a fair, democratic expression, and I will always respect that.<\/p>\n \u201cBut how it was sold and delivered was simply wrong. Wild promises were made to the British people and not fulfilled. We are still dealing with the consequences today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The Prime Minister also attacked the \u201ccorrosive, inward-looking attitude\u201d peddled by those whom he claimed have proposed choosing between the UK\u2019s allies, leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), or even leaving Nato, which he said would take the country backwards.<\/p>\n \u201cIt offers grievance rather than hope. A declinist vision of a lesser Britain \u2013 not a Great Britain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cMoreover, it is a fatal misreading of the moment. Ducking the fundamental challenge posed by a chaotic world \u2013 a world which is more dangerous and unstable than at any point for a generation. Where international events reach directly into our lives, whether we like it or not.\u201d<\/p>\n It comes as the Prime Minister came under fire for the amount of time he has spent on foreign visits, and for his decision to forge a closer relationship with Beijing despite ongoing accusations of spying.<\/p>\n He is also attempting to reset relations with the EU by negotiating a deal to make importing food and drink cheaper, as well as a so-called youth exchange. The EU is demanding cheaper university fees<\/a> for its students in UK universities.<\/p>\n An attempt to join the EU\u2019s \u00a3132bn rearmament fund failed<\/a> with agreement, however, after the deadline passed on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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