British negotiators are working to secure a bilateral package covering food, drink, emissions trading, and youth mobility ahead of an upcoming summit with European leaders. Although the proposed food and drink agreement is projected to boost British GDP by 0.4%, Brussels is insisting that these measures depend on European students securing domestic UK tuition rates. Meanwhile, UK officials are pushing to maintain access to continental supply chains under the Made in Europe policy while resisting demands to halt deportations of foreign offenders. Looking ahead, future talks slated for 2027 are set to tackle a joint migration framework to address Channel crossings alongside access to EU secur…
Key points
The United Kingdom is seeking to recalibrate its European relationship through an immedia…: The United Kingdom is seeking to recalibrate its European relationship through an immediate multi-sector agreement followed by further negotiations in 2027.
Negotiators face significant policy friction over European student fee structures, contin…: Negotiators face significant policy friction over European student fee structures, continent-wide industrial initiatives, and criminal deportation rules.
Long-term bilateral security and border talks will focus on managing Channel crossings al…: Long-term bilateral security and border talks will focus on managing Channel crossings alongside renewed British access to key European databases.
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Andy Burnham has said he believes a “win-win” deal could be done with the EU that could be “more like the Brexit that people thought they were voting for in 2016”.
The prime minister was meeting fellow leaders at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, ahead of a keenly anticipated EU-UK summit next week, where he hopes to bring Britain closer to Europe.
At the bilateral summit the EU and UK hope to sign deals on food and drink, emissions trading and a youth mobility scheme, but the question of tuition fees for European students remains a stumbling block.
He said: “I believe there is a good deal to be done that could be a win-win for Britain and Europe.
“The deal is not done, and there’ll be some long nights ahead in the next seven days,” Burnham said.
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Burnham added: “We ended up with a far harder Brexit, I think, than people thought they were getting when they…
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