Interministerial Group on UK-EU Relations Communiqué: 12 May 2025
Published 18 November 2025
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8th Meeting of the IMG on UK-EU Relations
The Interministerial Group on UK-EU Relations met on 12 May 2025. The meeting was chaired by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds MP.
The other attendees were:
- from the Scottish Government, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson MSP
- from the Welsh Government, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning Rebecca Evans MS/AS
- from the Northern Ireland Executive, First Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA
Ministers discussed:
- the progress of UK-EU talks
- the devolved governments’ priorities on EU issues
- the upcoming UK-EU summit on 19 May