UK-EU reset 1) Tories hit out at Brexit surrender summit
“Keir Starmer was last night warned he would betray Brexit if he agreed a deal that put the UK back under the control of the EU. The Prime Minister is today set to sign an agreement at what has been dubbed his ‘Surrender Summit’ that will mean Britain must once more follow EU laws and abide by its judges’ rulings. He is also poised to hand millions of young Europeans the right to live, study and work here for up to three years, risking his pledge to cut migration. And the PM – who backed Remain then campaigned for a second referendum to undo the Leave vote – is expected to ‘sell out’ Britain’s fishermen by allowing French boats continued access to UK coastal waters.” – Daily Mail
- EU-UK summit LIVE: Fears intensify over Keir Starmer’s fishing ‘Brexit betrayal’ – Daily Express
- Labour revolt over Starmer’s Brexit ‘betrayal’ – Daily Telegraph
- UK agrees to give EU fishing vessels access to British waters for 12 years – risking major row – The i
- ‘Hellbent on selling out Britain’ – Fury rises over Labour’s Brexit ‘capitulation’ – Daily Express
- ‘It feels like we never left’: resentment builds in one of UK’s firmest Brexit-backing areas – The Guardian
Comment:
- Labour’s great Brexit betrayal has begun – Sir Keir Starmer is selling Britain out in his EU surrender summit – Priti Patel, The Sun
- Labour and Keir Starmer ‘preparing to bend the knee to Brussels’ over fishing – Robbie Moore, Daily Express
- Labour will never be forgiven for this appalling Brexit betrayal – Suella Braverman, Daily Telegraph
- Starmer remains a Remainer and will capitulate on Brexit – Mark Francois, Daily Express
- This is why Starmer’s Brexit deal could leave Britain trapped in the worst of all worlds – Leo McKinstry, Daily Mail
- Britain holds all the cards in the EU ‘reset’. There is no reason to give Brussels anything – Daniel Hannan, Daily Telegraph
>Today:
Chris Philp: Starmer’s ‘surrender summit’ risks becoming a UK EU-turn on borders and much more
David Gauke: The one area where the Conservatives could carve out an advantage isn’t helped by talk of ‘Brexit betrayal’
>Yesterday:
Frost – ‘Labour about to make concessions to EU’
UK-EU reset 2) Late breakthrough on talks
“There was a “breakthrough” in talks between the UK and the EU last night. Government sources say that the remaining stumbling blocks to a deal, mostly concerning fishing rights, were solved at about 22:30 BST on Sunday night. It clears the way for Keir Starmer and EU leaders to announce a deal today at the first post-Brexit UK-EU summit.” – BBC News
- UK and EU make ‘breakthrough’ over key terms of post-Brexit reset – Financial Times
- ‘Late breakthrough’ on EU reset deal – Sky News
- Breakthrough in UK-EU Brexit reset talks before summit – The Guardian
Comment:
- Starmer’s finally got his big EU deal – but he needs to keep it quiet – Anne McElvoy, The i
- Brexit back in the news – but what do both UK and EU want out of deal? – Chris Mason, BBC News
- Easing trade and signing a defence pact would be manifesto promises delivered – and Starmer could use a win – Beth Rigby, Sky News
- Sir Keir Starmer loves getting in bed with rest of the world – but what about Britain, Prime Minister? – Harry Cole, The Sun
- Keir Starmer’s two sticking points revealed at UK-EU summit talks – Steph Spyro, Daily Express
Island of strangers and foreign offenders
“Foreign offenders jailed for crimes in the UK will be deported as soon as they are convicted in a bid to tackle prison overcrowding. Burglars, drug dealers and offenders convicted of assault who have been sentenced to under three years in prison will be removed from the UK as “soon as operationally possible” rather than serve their time in Britain as is currently the case. The proposals will be revealed this week by the Government’s independent review on sentencing.” – Daily Telegraph
- Welcome to the road with the fewest English speakers: Residents reveal what they really think of their neighbours… and why some critics are ‘unfair’ – Daily Mail
- Almost half of Britons feel like ‘strangers in their own country’ – The i
Comment:
- The tragedy of Sir Keir? Even he doesn’t believe what he’s saying – Kamal Ahmed, Daily Telegraph
Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer
“President Donald Trump has said he’s “saddened” after his predecessor and rival Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer. “Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery,” Trump said on Truth Social. A spokesperson for Biden said on Sunday that the diagnosis was made on Friday after doctors found a small nodule on his prostate, which needed further evaluation.” – The Independent
- Biden’s cancer diagnosis leaves America’s top doctors stunned: ‘Inconceivable’ – Daily Mail
- Prostate cancer warning signs for men to look out for after Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of disease – The Sun
Comment:
- What does Biden’s cancer diagnosis mean for the Democrats? – Dan Rivers, ITV News
News in brief:
- Starmer’s ‘EU reset’ is a fairytale – Wolfgang Munchau, Unherd
- How I was cancelled by the NHS – Amy Gallagher, The Critic
- Starmer’s EU e-passport plan would be the ultimate Brexit win – Sam Leith, The Spectator
- The defence industry shouldn’t expect a gold rush – Eliot Wilson, CityAM
