Britain’s EU Reset Turns Out to Be Just the Start of Talks (1)

May 20, 2025, 7:07 AM UTC

Prime Minister Keir Starmer heralded a “landmark deal” between the UK and the European Union on Monday that he billed as a reset moment for relations under his government. Still, with many details unresolved, Brexit never quite seems to be over.

Starmer said an agreement to ease border checks on agri-food products would drive down prices at supermarkets and add some £9 billion ($12 billion) to annual GDP by 2040. For its part, Brussels secured 12 years of ongoing access to British fishing waters on existing terms following a late concession from the UK.

Starmer sold the deal as a ...

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