Britain and the European Union have hailed a new chapter in their relationship. They have signed fresh agreements on defense cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit.

Brexit tore the United Kingdom and the European Union apart. Now, President Donald Trump’s America is prodding them back together.

The "roadmap," as Von der Leyen called it, is ambitious, and although both parties are willing to carry it out, the details are subject to the uncertainties of negotiations among 28 countries. The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a framework agreement that marks the first approach between both since Brexit.

Britain has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks.

The UK and EU have reset relations with agreements on defense, trade, and fisheries, potentially boosting the UK economy. The pact allows UK firms to participate in EU defense projects and eases trade

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

An agreement between London and Brussels was confirmed on Monday morning, just ahead of the first UK–EU bilateral summit since Brexit. After years of tense relations, the meeting is meant to mark the start of a new alliance between Keir Starmer's Britain and the European Union.

The first post-Brexit United Kingdom–European Union summit is taking place in London. The meeting's key focus is the signing of a defence agreement, but negotiations are ongoing until the last minute.

The stage has been set for a rapprochement between the UK and European Union, as the bad blood of the Brexit years morphs into a high-stakes hunt for allies in a region squeezed by Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.