Starmer signs off his Brexit ‘reset’: Is it a good deal? | LBC reaction
A fresh deal has been done between the UK and the European Union, lasting 12 years.
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The deal will reportedly be valid for 12 years, and give EU fishing boats access to UK waters.
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the deal with the EU when he meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa in London on Monday.
Fishing had proven to be a controversial point in negotiations on a potential post-Brexit deal, as European countries, including France, have been keen to secure continued access to British waters for fishing.
But the deal has now been signed, and the government will say it has secured improved trading rights for food and agricultural products, reports the BBC.
It comes after a reported breakthrough in talks last night.
But there are still steps to take before a more comprehensive deal is signed, it is understood, as other controversial parts of the deal include a youth mobility scheme.
The Prime Minister said the agreement would be “another step forwards” for the UK and “good for our jobs, good for our bills and good for our borders”.
Monday’s summit has been expected to bring an announcement on British access to a 150 billion euro (£125 billion) EU defence fund, in what could be a boost for UK defence companies.
But reports suggest there could also be agreements on allowing British travellers to use e-gates at European airports, cutting red tape on food exports and imports, and setting up a youth mobility scheme with the EU.
Ahead of the summit, Nick Thomas-Symonds, who has been leading negotiations with Brussels, told LBC that a deal could give the UK the “tools to tackle illegal migration”, create growth and get the economy moving.
He accused Brexiteers against a deal of “defending a status quo that is not working in the best interests of the British people.”
“We will never sign a deal that’s not in our national interest,” he added.
“We’re going right up to the wire.”
As part of the deal, the UK is also set to accept EU rules on food standards to “make sure we get far easier trade”.
Labour says ‘alignment’ on food standards would lower the cost of imported goods and dramatically reduce red tape, but critics have pointed out it means Britain won’t get a say on how the rules are created.
Other policies expected to be announced tomorrow include a youth mobility scheme and British access to the EU’s 150bn euro defence fund.
Talks on the UK-EU deal are understood to be in their “final hours.”
Chair of the foreign affairs select committee Emily Thornberry compared Brexit to Covid lockdowns, telling LBC today Brexit was “one of those traumatic events that people just want to move on from.”
She said: “Those who didn’t want to leave are not particularly happy, but everybody’s kind of moved on. I think it’s a little bit like the lockdown. You know, it’s kind of one of those traumatic events that people just want to move on from.
“The difficulty is, is that our deal with the European Union isn’t really good enough. And if we can improve it, then we can, you know, we can increase our growth, we can. We can look after our economies, we can put more money in people’s pockets. So I don’t think many people are against that.”
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