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Keir Starmer pledges to seek major rewrite of Brexit deal (www.ft.com)

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Sir Keir Starmer has promised to seek a major rewrite of Britain’s Brexit deal in 2025 if Labour win the next general election, saying he owes it to his children to rebuild relations with the EU.

Starmer told the Financial Times that he would put a closer trading relationship with Brussels and a new partnership with business at the heart of his efforts to bolster Britain’s economic growth.

Britain’s Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, negotiated by former premier Boris Johnson, is due for review in 2025 and Starmer said he saw this as an “important” moment to reset relations.

“Almost everyone recognises the deal Johnson struck is not a good deal — it’s far too thin,” he said in an interview. “As we go into 2025 we will attempt to get a much better deal for the UK.”

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It is far from clear whether the EU would wish to renegotiate the trade deal, which only came into force in 2021, particularly if it involved Britain selectively choosing only parts of the single market. Many in Brussels see the 2025 review as simply a tidying-up exercise.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don't think the EU wants y'all back fella...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure we've had Brexit, but what about second Brexit?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I don't think they know about second Brexit Pip.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The EU wants the UK back. We're stronger together and the UK can bring much to the table if it's not currently going bonkers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, about that whole "not going bonkers" thing ...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You're kidding. It'd be an astonishing political victory.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not to rejoin, no (and who can blame them?). But that's not his plan!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

TBH the UK in the single market is a better outcome for the UK as well as the EU. It puts something like reins on our frequently out-of-control government and leaves one powerful neoliberal voice out of the shouting match.