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Key points of Starmer’s Brexit reset deal: From fishing to airports

The UK and EU have reached a landmark deal
The UK and EU have reached a landmark deal (PA Archive)
  • The UK and EU have reached a landmark deal resetting their relationship post-Brexit.
  • The agreement includes a 12-year access period for EU boats to British Fishing waters, exceeding the initial five-year proposal.
  • While a youth mobility scheme wasn't finalized, both sides agreed to work towards a mutually acceptable program and explore the UK rejoining Erasmus.
  • The deal simplifies trade with a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, eliminating some checks and lifting the ban on chilled meat exports from the UK.
  • A security and defense partnership framework was established, and the UK will enter talks regarding access to EU facial image data. The agreement also links the UK and EU Emissions Trading Systems.
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