Brussels is taking the UK to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for breaking the terms of its Brexit deal. The move will put pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes for a reset of relations and closer ties with the bloc. It comes after Downing Street refused to rule out a role for the ECJ in Britain as part of the reset.

The European Commission has longstanding concerns that the extended families of Europeans living in the UK aren’t getting what they were promised – and time is running out to address legal concerns under the Brexit deal.

The European Union is suing the UK at the bloc’s top court for the way it allegedly limited the rights of EU citizens and their family members to live and work in Britain following Brexit.