UK and EU Reach New Agreement on Post-Brexit Relations

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The UK and EU have signed a new agreement setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade, and defence, farming exports, and passport e-gates at European airports. The deal has sparked debate within the UK Parliament, with various leaders calling for a Commons vote to scrutinize the agreements. Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry has urged the Prime Minister to put the EU trade deal to a Commons vote, while Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin has criticized Sir Keir Starmer's stance on the issue.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UK and EU have reached a new agreement on post-Brexit relations, covering areas such as fishing rights, trade, and defence.
  • Labour MP Dame Emily Thornberry has called for the Prime Minister to put the EU trade deal to a Commons vote, citing a "glaring hole in our democracy".
  • Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin has criticized Sir Keir Starmer's stance on the issue, accusing him of giving up control over UK laws and restoring payments to the European Union.
  • Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called for a customs union deal with the EU, claiming it would be a "trade deal to dwarf all other trade deals".
  • Sir Keir Starmer has stated that the agreements will go through the House on the basis of legislation, and that the UK will maintain its red lines while strengthening economic and security ties with the EU.

Statistics:

  • The new agreement covers areas including fishing rights, trade, and defence, farming exports, and passport e-gates at European airports.
  • The UK and EU have shown a willingness to negotiate on post-Brexit relations, with the UK maintaining its red lines while strengthening economic and security ties with the EU.
  • The new agreement is intended to be the beginning of a process to complete on what has already been agreed, with annual summits to take cooperation and coordination further.

Sources:

*BBC News, "UK and EU reach new agreement on post-Brexit relations"

*The Telegraph, "Sir Keir Starmer accused of giving up control over UK laws"