What has reaction been to the UK-EU deal?

Coffee House Shots

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🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Fallout continues from yesterday's summit and the announcement of a deal between the UK and EU – or is it fair to call it 'fallout' as, despite criticism over the deal from Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch, has the public got Brexit fatigue?

James Heale and Michael Simmons join Patrick Gibbons to talk about the reaction to the deal. Fisheries has taken up most discussion but Michael points out a lesser talked about commitment to energy policy. And, with the government keen to talk about it in tandem with recent deals with India and the US – and Gulf states soon, according to Rachel Reeves this morning – what's the political narrative around the summit?

Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

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0:30.7	Hello and welcome to Coffeehouse Shots, the Spectator's Daily Politics Podcast.
0:34.2	I'm Patrick Gibbons and today I'm joined by Michael Simmons and James Heel.
0:38.2	So the reaction to yesterday's UK and EU summit continues.
0:42.8	Yesterday's coffee house shots on the deal went out before the press conference that Kirstama gave with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
0:48.5	It's worth just hearing a little bit of what they had to say at the conference.
0:52.2	But the message we are sending to the world today
0:55.0	is equally, if not more important.
0:59.0	It is a message that at a time of global instability,
1:04.0	and when our continent faces, the greatest threat has for generations.
1:09.0	We in Europe stick together.
1:11.6	Ladies and gentlemen, Britain is back on the world stage, working with our partners,
1:20.6	doing deals that will grow our economy and putting more money in the pockets of working people.
1:26.6	In the last two weeks alone,
1:30.3	we've delivered trade deals with India and the US.
1:34.3	And that means jobs saved, jobs created, more growth.
1:40.3	And a huge vote of confidence in this country.
1:43.3	James, that was Stama announcing that Britain was back on the world stage. and a huge vote of confidence in this country.
1:48.0	James, that was Stama announcing that Britain was back on the world stage.
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