Starmer hails 'landmark' UK-EU deal as new era begins

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Sir Keir Starmer has declared “Britain is back on the world stage” as he hailed a new UK-EU agreement as a landmark moment. Speaking at the first summit since Brexit, the prime minister said the deal marked a new era in relations with Europe, describing it as a win-win that delivers the “best of any country outside the EU”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, Britain is back on the world stage, working with our partners,

00:10doing deals that will grow our economy, and putting more money in the pockets of working

00:17people. In the last two weeks alone, we've delivered trade deals with India and the US.

00:24And that means jobs saved, jobs created, more growth, and a huge vote of confidence in this

00:33country. It shows that as global instability is rising, the decisions that we've taken to

00:41stabilise the economy and lead the way internationally have made Britain a place where people want

00:48to do business once again. And from that position of strength, today we have struck this landmark

00:56deal with the EU, a new partnership between an independent Britain and our allies in Europe.

01:05This is the first UK-EU summit. It marks a new era in our relationship. And this deal is a

01:15win-win. It delivers what the British public voted for last year. It gives us unprecedented

01:22access to the EU market, the best of any country outside of the EU or EFTA. All while sticking

01:31to the red lines in our manifesto about not rejoining the single market, the customs union, and no

01:37return to freedom of movement. So this deal is good for both sides. It's time to look forward. It's time to

01:46move on from the stale old debates and political fights to focus on delivering common sense, practical

01:55solutions which get the best for the British people. We're ready to work with all our partners, wherever it

02:01means we can improve people's lives here at home. And that's what this deal is all about. Facing out to

02:10the world once again.

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