Britain and the European Union on Monday sealed new agreements on defence cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the deals will slash red tape,

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sealed a deal with European Union leaders that lays the ground for closer collaboration with the bloc, seeing the removal of the vast majority of border checks on food and agricultural goods.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts European Union chiefs on Monday for a landmark summit designed to usher in a closer relationship between Britain and the bloc, five years after Brexit. Two other documents are expected on Monday - a joint statement of European solidarity from the EU-UK leaders summit,