- The United Kingdom obtains a new agreement with the European Union to support British companies, support British jobs and put more money in people’s pockets.
- The package will help make food cheaper and reduce administrative formalities, open access to the EU market and add nearly 9 billion sterling pounds to the British economy by 2040.
- The Prime Minister is an agreement as “good for jobs, good for invoices and good for our borders”.
The Prime Minister has confirmed today a new agreement with the European Union which will give its main mission to develop the economy, support British jobs and put more money in people’s pockets.
In -depth negotiations in the last six months have led to the third major agreement concluded by the government in as many weeks, after the United States and India – which, according to the Prime Minister, will be “good for jobs, good for invoices and good for our borders”.
Within the framework of the agreement, a new SPS agreement will allow the import and export of food and drinks by more easily reducing the administrative formalities that have placed charges on businesses and led to long queues of trucks on the border. This agreement will have no time limit, giving vital certainty to companies.
Certain routine controls on animal and plant products will be completely removed, allowing goods to flow freely again, including between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the end, this could reduce food prices and increase the choice of supermarket shelves – which means more money in people’s pockets.
The EU is the largest trading partner in the United Kingdom. After the 21% drop in agricultural exports and 7% drop in agrifood imports seen from Brexit, the United Kingdom will also be able to sell various products, such as burgers and sausages, again in the EU, supporting these British vital industries.
Closer cooperation on emissions by linking our respective emission trading systems will improve the energy security of the United Kingdom and prevent companies be affected by the EU carbon tax due to next year – which would have sent 800 million pounds Sterling directly to the EU budget.
Combined, SPS trading systems and emissions alone binding measures should add nearly 9 billion pounds to the British economy by 2040, in a huge boost for growth.
The exports of British steel are protected against the new EU rules and the restrictive rates, thanks to a tailor-made arrangement for the United Kingdom which will allow UK Steel of 25 million pounds sterling per year.
The United Kingdom will enter into discussions on access to data on EU facial images for the first time, in addition to the existing provisions for DNA data, fingerprints and vehicles. This will improve our ability to catch dangerous criminals and guarantee that they should face justice faster.
British holidaymakers will be able to use more Egates in Europe, ending the fears dreaded to the border control. Pets will also be able to travel more easily, with the introduction of “petports for pets” for British cats and dogs – eliminating the need for animal health certificates for each trip.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will say:
It’s time to look forward to. To pass ancient debates and outdated political battles to find common sense, practical solutions that obtain the best for the British people.
We are ready to work with partners if it means that we can improve people’s lives here at home.
This is what this affair is to do in the world once again, in the great tradition of this nation. Build the relationships we choose, with the partners we choose and the conclusion of agreements in the national interest. Because this is what independent sovereign nations do.
Today will also see the agreement of the new security and defense partnership, which will open the way to the British Defense industry to participate in the new security defense fund of 150 billion pounds sterling for Europe (SAFE) – supporting thousands of British jobs and stimulating growth.
In one time to increase global uncertainty and volatility, this will formalize the Cooperation of the United Kingdom on Defense to ensure the security and security of Europe.
The Minister of Relations of the European Union and the negotiator of the leading government, Nick Thomas-Symonds, said:
Today is a historic day, marking the opening of a new chapter of our relationship with the EU which delivers to workers through the United Kingdom.
Since the start of these negotiations, we have worked for an agreement to make the British people safer, safer and more prosperous. Our new strategic partnership of the United Kingdom reaches the three objectives. It offers jobs, invoices and borders. Today is a day of delivery. Great Britain is back on the world scene with a government in the service of workers.
The United Kingdom and the EU also agreed to cooperate more on an experience program for young people – which could see young people capable of working and traveling freely in Europe. The program, which would be capped and limited in time, would reflect the existing plans that the United Kingdom has with countries like Australia and New Zealand.
The Prime Minister is clear that the reduction in migration remains an absolute priority for him, which is why today’s agreement is also majors on additional work on the search for solutions to combat illegal migration – including returns and a joint commitment to fight against level passages.
The United Kingdom and the EU also concluded a new twelve-year agreement which protects access to fishing, fishing duties and British fishing areas without increasing the quantity of the EU fish ships can catch in British waters, ensuring stability and certainty of the sector. The United Kingdom will also support coastal communities by investing 360 million pounds sterling in our fishing industry to go towards new technologies and equipment to modernize the fleet, training to help increase labor and funding to help revitalize coastal communities, support tourism and stimulate exports of seafood. Administrative formalities to help exports.
This agreement responds to the red lines set out in the government’s manifesto – no return to the single market, no return to the customs union and no return to freedom of movement.
The United Kingdom will continue to speak with the European Union on the details of each commitment.