PM defends ‘common sense’ EU deal as critics condemn ‘surrender’ to Brussels

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (right) kisses European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as he greets her and European Council President Antonio Costa at the UK-EU Summit at Lancaster House, in central London (Henry Nicholls/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer said shoppers, tourists and businesses will benefit from a deal with Brussels which sees the UK sign up to follow EU rules and grants European trawlers access to British fishing waters for a further 12 years.

The Prime Minister said the European Union deal showed “Britain is back on the world stage” following agreements with both India and the US in recent weeks.