Britain’s government said Monday it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deals will slash red tape, grow the British economy and reset relations with the 27-nation trade bloc since the UK left the EU in 2020.
Under the deals, a new UK-EU defense and security partnership will allow the UK to access a EU defense loan program worth 150 billion euros ($170 billion.)
Other agreements include removing some checks on animal and plant products to ease food trade across borders, and a 12-year extension of an agreement allowing EU fishing vessels in UK waters.
