UK-EU Talks Near Breakthrough on Post-Brexit Reset Deal

Sir Keir Starmer is on the verge of securing a significant new Brexit 'reset' deal with the European Union, marking the UK's biggest move toward Brussels since the 2021 trade deal. After intense, last-minute negotiations reportedly resolving key issues such as fishing rights, defence cooperation, trade facilitation, and a youth mobility scheme, the deal is expected to be signed at a major UK-EU summit. The agreement aims to boost the UK economy, increase defence collaboration, and ease travel, including allowing British travelers to use EU e-gates and reducing red tape on food exports. However, some Conservative and Reform UK leaders have criticized the deal as a 'surrender' and have promised to repeal it if they regain power. Despite these domestic challenges, government sources emphasize that the Prime Minister will only agree to terms serving the UK's national interest. Talks continue with some outstanding steps remaining, but the breakthrough signals a thawing of post-Brexit relations and a potential third major international trade success for Starmer’s government.