Douglas Alexander MP has hailed the government’s new agreement with the EU announced today by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

After years of chaos and delay under the Tories, the Labour Government has negotiated and secured a new agreement that delivers on security, safety and growth.

It means:

• A better deal for UK business, with less red tape and improved access for businesses exporting to the EU
• Food and drink products flowing more freely between the UK and the EU, helping lower costs and boosting choice on supermarket shelves
• Closer co-operation on energy security, without UK business being hit with increased taxes
• Better sharing of security intelligence data, to boost our ability to catch dangerous criminals
• Less time queuing at airports, with more British holidaymakers able to use more eGates in Europe

And it shows that Britain is back on the world stage, securing deals that will grow our economy and put money back in the pockets of British people.

Commenting on the deal, Douglas Alexander MP said:

“In our election manifesto last year, we promised to deliver an improved and ambitious relationship with our European partners – now we have delivered on that promise.

“Labour has been clear all along, the deal that the Conservatives negotiated with the EU sold us short. Britain always deserved better.

“This new deal shows the difference that a Labour government can make. It delivers for working people on jobs, bills and borders. It delivers for UK business on exports, trade and growth.

“In the last two weeks alone, we’ve delivered trade deals with India and the United States. And now we can add this new and improved deal with the EU. Jobs saved, more growth, wages rising.”