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The UK-EU reset summit: Adjust your expectations now

Defence is trumping everything else - so it seems increasingly unlikely deal that will deliver real change for the standard punter will be finalised next week writes Best for Britain's Niall McGourty

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May 16, 2025
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Well, the big day is almost here. After many warm words and months of speculation, on Monday Keir Starmer will welcome European Union leaders to agree the terms of his much anticipated relationship reset with the EU.

After Boris Johnson’s dud deal which made us all poorer, things became pretty clear for organisati…

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