LONDON (AP) — Britain has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday the deals will slash red tape, grow the British economy and reset relations with the 27-nation trade bloc since the U.K. left the EU in 2020.
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, third left, speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, third right, and European Council President Antonio Costa, second right, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy listen to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European Council President Antonio Costa, left, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, kisses European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she arrives with European Council President Antonio Costa to attend a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House, London, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, stands for a photo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, right, ahead of a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House, London, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, listens to European Council President Antonio Costa during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, stands for a photo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, right, ahead of a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House, London, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, second right, and European Council President Antonio Costa, right, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, speaks during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy listen during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, second left, speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, third right, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa to attend a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House, London, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, third left, speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, third right, and European Council President Antonio Costa, second right, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy listen to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European Council President Antonio Costa, left, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, kisses European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she arrives with European Council President Antonio Costa to attend a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House, London, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, stands for a photo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, right, ahead of a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House, London, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, listens to European Council President Antonio Costa during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, stands for a photo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, right, ahead of a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House, London, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, second right, and European Council President Antonio Costa, right, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, speaks during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy listen during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, second left, speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, third right, during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa to attend a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House, London, Monday, May 19, 2025. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a meeting between the U.K. and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit, in London, Monday, May 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
