"Sadly, we found that despite progress in some areas, the government's reset is languishing, suffering from a lack of direction, definition and drive. It feels as though we are on a journey with no clear destination. In many areas, the government has failed to provide timelines, milestones or priorities, and it does not appear to have an ambitious, strategic vision for the UK's new relationship with the EU."
"A report based on months of expert witness testimony found the summit between the UK and the EU at Lancaster House last May had substantially improved the overall political relationship after years of Brussels-bashing by the Conservatives. But it concluded the UK lacks clear strategic priorities, which in turn results in the appearance that the EU has achieved more concrete progress towards their most pressing demands than the UK."
Parliament's foreign affairs committee concluded that while the Lancaster House summit in May improved UK-EU political relations after years of Conservative EU criticism, the government's reset strategy lacks clear direction and definition. The UK has failed to establish strategic priorities, timelines, or milestones, resulting in the appearance that the EU has achieved more concrete progress on their demands. Only an Erasmus deal has been announced from the May summit's goals, while key negotiating areas including chemical regulations, professional qualifications, and musician touring concessions remain unresolved. Without providing clear structure and vision with defined goals, the government risks repeating these mistakes in upcoming negotiations scheduled for early July.
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