Keir Starmer is in Lancaster House with senior EU leaders to sign off on the EU surrender deal. He said:
“This is the first UK EU summit and it marks a new era in our relationship. It’s really good that we’re able to meet around this table for this summit, the first of what will be of many summits as we progress through this new era. We on this side are following through on what the British public voted for last year. We will do that by strengthening our relationships with allies around the world including of course with Europe. Today is all about moving on from stale old debates, looking forward not backwards focusing on what we can do together to deliver in the national interest.”
EU officials popping the champagne corks…
The main points in the sell out deal are:
A lot of the deal is an agreement to hold more discussions…
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”