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"Brussels, my love?" Surrender summit or Reset Summit?

An EU–UK summit took place in London this week marking a significant step in post-Brexit relations.

Euronews · May 24, 2025

How the UK-EU deal turns the page on Brexit – and what happens next

At their first bilateral summit since Brexit, UK and EU leaders set out a range of areas they will seek to forge closer ties. European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the agreement as a historic landmark deal…

The Conversation · May 21, 2025

European unity against Putin in peril if Trump moves to ease sanctions

EU’s hopes of US increasing pressure on Kremlin have been dashed, and Hungary could yet make situation worse

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

EU reset deal puts Britain back on the world stage, says Keir Starmer

UK prime minister heralds a ‘win-win’ but faces criticism for concessions on fishing rights

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

Starmer’s post-Brexit reset offers clear benefits – but there is political risk too

While getting UK-EU deal through parliament should be easy enough, cries of ‘betrayal’ may chime with some voters

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

Voices: Independent readers praise Brexit reset deal – ‘Starmer is showing that Britain can act like a grown-up again’

YOUR VIEWS: Our community welcomed the move as a long-overdue step to cut red tape and begin repairing the damage caused by earlier Brexit agreements

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

This new EU deal is great for Britain. Now, Labour, focus on the future, not on Farage

We are finally on a path to repair the colossal damage Brexit has done, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

How Starmer managed to have his cake and eat it with new Brexit deal

NEWS ANALYSIS: During the Brexit negotiations after the referendum, the notion that Britain could have a trade deal with the US or India while still having favourable access to the EU was sneered at as impossible. But in a single month Sir Keir Starmer has achieved it, explains The Independent’s…

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Starmer’s EU reset triggers outbreak of Brexit derangement syndrome

Critics were voicing their opinions long before even an outline of a deal was announced

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

UK, EU reach landmark deal: All you need to know

The new deal will allow EU boats to continue fishing in UK waters before the first post-Brexit UK-EU summit.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025