UK-EU agreements aim to ease trade and expand cooperation

Politics · First reported 3 Nov, 20:00 · Updated 20:34

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Andy Burnham says proposed agreements with the EU could boost UK economic growth and reduce barriers to trade. Leaders are expected to discuss the package at a Brussels summit on 20 November.

The proposed agreements cover food and farming trade, emissions trading and a youth mobility scheme; the food deal is also expected to restore pet passports for UK animals travelling to the EU.
Burnham says the package could add 0.4% to GDP. The Guardian reports that he put the increase at £17bn and that the agricultural agreement could be worth more than £5bn to the UK economy by 2040.
The articles say the leaders are expected to meet in Brussels on 20 November, but some details remain unsettled, including the number of places in the youth mobility scheme.

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Key facts

Expected summit date: 20 November
GDP estimate cited: 0.4%
Agricultural agreement estimate: More than £5bn to the UK economy by 2040
Proposed youth scheme: Visas for people under 30; the number of places remains to be finalised