Britain’s government said Monday it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deals will slash red tape,

The U.K. and the European Union are meeting in London to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit

But they are wary of striking a long-term fish deal, one of the reasons why the opposition has already framed the meeting as a “surrender summit”. They also want to limit EU demands to allow 18- to 30-year-olds to live and work in each other’s countries.