UK and EU agree post-Brexit reset of trade links at showpiece summit
- London and Brussels have agreed a post-Brexit reset of relations that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claimed would be worth £9bn to the UK, but he faced immediate claims he had “surrendered” by agreeing to keep British fishing grounds open to EU boats for 12 more years.
- The UK concession on fishing opened the way for a wide-ranging deal including a security and defence pact and the promised removal of much red tape for British farm exports and energy trading with the EU.
- UK and EU Agree Post-Brexit Reset of Trade Links at Showpiece Summit
- PM Keir Starmer and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new agreement to ease trade and defense tensions.
- Starmer conceded on fisheries but hailed the deal as pragmatic and future-oriented.
- Youth mobility issues and regulatory alignment still remain sticking points.
- PM Keir Starmer and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new agreement to ease trade and defense tensions.
- UBS Deploys AI Analyst Avatars
- UBS introduced AI-powered avatars to deliver financial insights in video formats, aiming to cut costs and improve engagement.
- UBS introduced AI-powered avatars to deliver financial insights in video formats, aiming to cut costs and improve engagement.
- Putin Talks & Gaza Updates (Briefing Section):
- Putin declines cease-fire despite U.S. talks.
- Israel allows limited aid into Gaza.
- Legal tensions, economic analysis, and geopolitical shifts round out the briefing.
- Putin declines cease-fire despite U.S. talks.