Brexit bombshell as UK and EU agree major deal
Britain has struck a monumental draft deal with Brussels to axe post-Brexit red tape on food and farming exports — sparking fresh fury among Brexiteers that the UK is being dragged straight back into the EU's orbit. A huge 200-page draft text on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules has been circulated among EU nations ahead of a high-stakes UK-EU summit later this month. The blockbuster agreement marks the most drastic step yet in Andy Burnham’s aggressive post-Brexit "reset". Unlike his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer, who insisted the UK would not rejoin the bloc in his premiership, Mr Burnham has made no secret of his long-term ambition to drag Britain back into the EU.
TL;DR
- A draft deal has been struck between Britain and Brussels to reduce post-Brexit red tape on food and farming exports.
- The agreement, a 200-page text on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules, has been circulated among EU nations.
- The deal has sparked fury among Brexiteers who believe it signals a return to the EU's orbit.
- This agreement is considered a significant part of Andy Burnham's post-Brexit "reset".
- Andy Burnham has expressed a long-term ambition to bring Britain back into the EU, differing from Sir Keir Starmer's position.