U.K. and EU Strike Trade, Security Deal
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Britain agreed the most significant reset of ties with the EU since Brexit, removing some trade barriers and collaborating on defense.
The U.K. and EU enhance their partnership with new trade and defense deals as President Donald Trump's tariffs challenge and defense policies impact U.S. relations with Western allies.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government had to make some politically fraught concessions to eke out trade deals with the E.U. and the U.S.
The European Union says it plans to charge a handling fee for low-value packages in a move that could pose a new threat to bargain retailers such as China-founded Shein and Temu. EU Trade Commissioner
Sir Keir Starmer will on Monday aim to strike a deal with the EU that breaks down barriers to trade in food, but is expected to mean that Britain will have to accept EU rules.
European stocks were set to wrap up a fifth straight week of gains as cooling trade tensions globally boosted investor sentiment, while the corporate earnings season came in better than expected.
When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week said Switzerland and Britain had jumped to the front of the queue for a trade deal with the United States, he warned the European Union it was moving "much slower".
After sealing trade deals with India and the US, Keir Starmer is chasing a hat-trick with the EU at next week's summit.