2025-05-20
Guardian Front Page 20th of May 2025
Described by Starmer as putting Britain back on the world stage, an EU agreement promises cheaper goods and strengthened trade ties.
Described by Starmer as putting Britain back on the world stage, an EU agreement promises cheaper goods and strengthened trade ties.
At a showpiece summit, the UK and the EU orchestrated a post-Brexit reset of trade ties, introducing concessions on fisheries and addressing youth mobility as they aim to strengthen cooperation.
Seeking to recalibrate relations with Brussels, the PM struck a fresh agreement hailed by Starmer for potentially lowering costs and easing travel, despite critics accusing it of offering too many concessions.
Amid the apparent resolution of the so-called “sausage wars” with Brussels, the PM finds himself under fire as a prominent figure directs barbed criticism at an opposition leader, fuelling renewed debate over the latest post-Brexit agreement.
The PM and Sir Keir Starmer have endorsed a new accord that cedes certain fishing rights and aligns food standards with the European Commission, prompting the Reform deputy to condemn it as surrendering Britain’s independence.
Jesy Nelson welcomed twin daughters, Ocean and Story, after a challenging pregnancy that involved surgery, with both mother and babies reported to be doing well.
Senior figures within Labour warn that a proposed Brexit deal, deemed the “worst of both worlds,” risks pushing voters towards Reform UK, creating significant internal tensions over the party’s direction.
Britain’s Home Guard is being revived to protect vital national infrastructure from hostile threats linked to the war, reflecting a united stance with Western allies.
Critics claim the PM is poised to compromise Britain’s post-Brexit autonomy by embracing closer regulatory alignment with the EU, prompting assertions from prominent figures that these moves risk surrendering vital freedoms.
Negotiations on a major reset of the UK’s relationship with the European Union are at a delicate juncture, with fishing rights and youth mobility among unresolved points ahead of a crucial summit.