Andy Burnham to unveil EU trade deals worth billions of pounds
Summary
Andy Burnham is expected to announce three proposed UK-EU agreements at a meeting in Brussels on 20 November: an agricultural deal, access to the EU emissions trading scheme and a youth visa scheme. The article says the agreements could boost UK GDP by £17bn, or 0.4%, while some elements may not take effect until 2028.Key Facts
- The proposed agricultural agreement is estimated by the UK government to be worth more than £5bn to the UK economy by 2040.
- The agricultural deal could ease trade in products including live molluscs and Scottish salmon and replace some animal transport certificates with pet passports.
- UK producers could continue selling some products banned under EU law during a transition period.
- Under a separate emissions agreement, the UK would pay the EU for access to its emissions trading scheme.
- The proposed youth scheme would let people under 30 live, work and travel in the UK and EU; negotiators have not finalized the number of visas.
- The UK is seeking a mechanism to limit travel from an EU member state that does not issue its agreed visa quota.
- Officials are discussing a separate joint statement on future cooperation, including industrial policy and university tuition fees.
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