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Tue, 03 Nov 2026

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports

The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.

* UK and EU agree on draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
* Deal includes removal of checks, certificates, and fees for food exports to and from the EU
* Agreement will also allow for resumption of UK pet passports for travel to the EU
* UK will commit to "dynamic alignment" with existing EU regulations on plant, animal, and food trade standards
* Benefits expected to be £5.1bn per year to the UK economy
* Draft agreements also include deals on emissions trading, youth travel and work scheme, and defence cooperation schemes
* Pro-Brexit campaigners criticize reapplication of EU rules
* Business lobby group British Chamber of Commerce calls for closer relationship with EU, citing "thicket of Brexit red tape"