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The Times: Starmer close to major trade deal with EU

It will allow British arms companies to sell billions of pounds worth of weapons to European allies

Apr 22, 2025 06:21 66

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is close to securing a major trade deal with the European Union that will allow British arms companies to sell billions of pounds worth of weapons to European allies, The Times reports.

The current British Prime Minister has repeatedly stated his intention to build a new relationship with the European Union.

On April 16, it became known that the British authorities are close to signing an agreement with the European Union on food and veterinary standards. However, the media wrote that this could jeopardize the trade deal with the US.

At the end of March, it was reported that US President Donald Trump had agreed with Keir Starmer to continue putting pressure on Russia and its President Vladimir Putin.

Last summer, Starmer said that he could correct the mistake of Boris Johnson, who was Prime Minister from July 2019 to September 2022, and improve relations with the EU.