Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to deliver a speech following local election results described by one outlet as disappointing. In the speech, Starmer is set to argue for closer links with the European Union as a way to address the cost of living. The reporting frames the move as a policy direction that would increase cooperation or alignment with the EU, rather than pursuing a more distant or fully detached relationship. The outlet also links the timing of the announcement to the political outcome of the local elections, implying that the government is responding to voter sentiment. The available accounts do not provide detailed specifics of the measures Starmer will propose, such as the scope of economic agreements or legislative changes. They also do not indicate how other political parties react. Overall, the coverage agrees only on the basic elements: Starmer is preparing a post-election speech, he will cite cost-of-living pressures, and he will present closer EU ties as part of the solution.