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Sophie Wingate

Starmer and Von der Leyen agree on need for rapid progress on Brexit reset deal

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the UK-EU summit in May (Carl Court/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen restated the need to swiftly implement the post-Brexit reset deal, amid reports of an impasse over UK access to Brussels’ flagship defence fund.

The Prime Minister told the commission president that “any deals must result in tangible benefits to the British public,” according to a Downing Street read-out of their call on Wednesday evening.

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