UK and EU agree post-Brexit reset at showpiece summit

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Brexit has been a disaster for the UK. It appears that the UK and the EU will try to reset

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London and Brussels have agreed a historic post-Brexit reset of relations that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said would be worth £9bn to the UK but which drew instant criticism for keeping British fishing grounds open to EU boats for 12 more years.

The concession on fishing opened the way for a wide-ranging deal including a security and defence pact and the promised removal of much red tape for British farm exports to the EU.

The agreement was unveiled at a London summit on Monday, the first between the two sides since the UK left the bloc in 2020.

The two sides are seeking to deepen their ties five years after Brexit, as Donald Trump’s presidency strains transatlantic relations over issues including tariffs and the Ukraine war.......

The two sides also signed a communiqué promising deeper economic co-operation during a two-hour meeting at Lancaster House with Von der Leyen and European Council president António Costa.

The EU-UK summit emphasised a spirit of reconciliation, but the tense talks on Sunday were a reminder that the relationship is now highly transactional.

Details of the EU-UK deal are very politically sensitive. Badenoch has said Starmer is about to “surrender” British interests, including agreeing to become a “rule-taker” from Brussels.