‘Win-win’ deal with EU could be done, Andy Burnham says
Summary
Andy Burnham said the UK and EU could reach a deal that brings them closer together while benefiting both sides. Ahead of a planned UK-EU summit, negotiators are discussing food and drink rules, emissions trading, youth mobility, student tuition fees and other areas of cooperation.Key Facts
- Burnham said the UK and EU could reach a mutually beneficial agreement.
- The planned summit is expected to address food and drink rules, emissions trading and a youth mobility scheme.
- Tuition fees for European students remain a point of disagreement.
- The EU has linked agreements on food and drink and emissions trading to an arrangement on tuition fees.
- The UK has said a food and drink agreement could add 0.4% to British GDP.
- Negotiators are expected to discuss future cooperation on migration, law enforcement, borders, touring artists and recognition of qualifications.
- The UK is seeking access to the Eurodac database, which stores fingerprints of asylum seekers.
- The EU has said a deal on its proposed Made in Europe legislation cannot be reached at the summit because it has not finalised its position.
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