Badenoch says failing to spend more on defence 'is not peacekeeping, it is weakness'
Monday, 17 February 2025 Kemi Badenoch has said failing to spend more on defence "is not peacemaking, it is weakness" as Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders face pressure from Donald Trump to increase NATO contributions.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the Labour government of "reopening Brexit battles" and taking the UK backwards with its new EU deal. Badenoch criticised months of "secret negotiations" and claimed the agreement surrenders key Brexit gains, including sovereignty, money and legal control. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has slammed the government’s new EU deal as a “sellout”, claiming it gives away UK fishing rights for over a decade. She said coastal communities had been betrayed and described the agreement as a “surrender deal”, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of reversing the Brexit referendum “in all but name”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has told Kemi Badenoch to "get on the train to Solihull" and talk to workers at Jaguar Land Rover after she mocked his "tiny" US trade deal. Sky News
Keir Starmer’s government is facing strong criticism after agreeing to a deal that allows EU fishing vessels continued access to UK waters for 12 more years. Scottish fishermen and politicians have slammed the agreement as a betrayal, calling it a “horror show” that endangers local communities and the fishing industry. The Scottish Government and opposition parties accuse UK ministers of ignoring devolved consent and sacrificing fishermen’s interests for political gain. Critics warn the deal risks harming coastal economies and undermines post-Brexit sovereignty.
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First EU-UK summit starts with deals on fishing and defence following overnight talks
Talks between the two sides went down to the wire as the EU stuck to its stance that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed and Prime Minister Starmer faces political headwinds at home.
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Britain and the EU have announced a sweeping reset in their post-Brexit relationship, covering trade, defence, and mobility. The deal allows UK participation in a €150B EU defence program, cuts red tape on food exports, simplifies travel, and opens joint military procurement to firms like BAE and Rolls-Royce. Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls the agreement a step toward stability and prosperity, projecting a £9B boost to the UK economy by 2040. While critics like Nigel Farage slam it as a betrayal, the reset signals a pivot to practical cooperation over political division.
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