Cooperation

Brexit conversations often go round in circles. We hear the same arguments without getting closer to understanding each other. Perhaps we are arguing about the EU when the real disagreement is about control, identity, respect and trust.

A comparison of the UK-Australia and EU-Australia trade talks highlights how market size, services access, and negotiating leverage shape trade outcomes after Brexit, and why being first to sign a deal does not always create an advantage.

More voters now back rejoining the Single Market as a practical way to repair some economic damage, to reconnect with our neighbours, and to restore some prosperity, without reopening old Brexit divides.

The outcomes of this summit could set the tone for future UK-EU relations.