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Starmer’s Brexit reset marks a welcome return to political honesty

Slowly, quietly, reluctantly, this Labour government is ready to confront the reality staring us in the face

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Zoe Grunewald and The Lead
May 20, 2025
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts UK-EU Business Reception Pic: UKPrimeMinister/Flickr

Let’s be clear: Monday’s deal between the UK and the EU is no revolution.

It doesn’t end border friction, return us to the single market, nor undo the decade of political, economic, and diplomatic damage caused to this country by Brexit.

While the deal will deliver some

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