The agreement includes a new defense partnership and reduced checks on food and drink, removing some trade barriers after months of negotiations.

The deal does not undo Brexit. But the British government hopes that closer ties with the European Union will help revive its sluggish economy.

Britain and the EU will ink a new security and trade deal allowing access to European security databases, defense contracts and the EU food market in return for some youth free-movement and rights to fish British waters.

The Mirror's Sophie Huskisson was in the room as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced an EU reset deal with European leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa

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