Government aims for permanent food and drink deal with EU as it attacks Farage

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds meet EU representatives including foreign chief Kaja Kallas and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in May (Kin Cheung/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government said it wants to get a permanent deal with the EU on food and drink agreed in the next 18 months, as it sets out its stall ahead of talks later this year.

The current temporary agreement, which was put in place in June, stopped checks on some fruit and vegetables imported from the EU which meant no border checks or fees would be paid.