EU, UK agree landmark post-Brexit deal: audio report

The European Union and the United Kingdom have agreed a new defence and security deal as part of a broader effort to reset relations after years of Brexit-related tensions.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a press conference after the UK-EU summit in London on Monday, May 19, 2025.

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"Today we have struck this landmark deal with the EU," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.

“A new partnership between an independent Britain and our allies in Europe, it marks a new era in our relationship," he added.

While the EU remains the UK’s largest trading partner, British exports to the bloc have fallen by more than 20 percent since Brexit, while imports have declined by 7 percent.

Michał Owczarek has more.

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