The government intends to secure a youth mobility scheme to allow young Britons to travel and work more freely across Europe. A new agricultural export agreement is targeted by the start of 2027, providing roughly 18 months for negotiations. Negotiators will seek exemptions from certain EU rules, including restrictions on developing genetically-modified crops. France is likely to press for removal of a proposed ban on foie gras imports. Officials plan dynamic regulatory alignment with the EU so UK rules will evolve alongside European regulations while retaining requested carve-outs. The shift reflects a broader move toward closer ties with the bloc and an emphasis on showcasing opportunities for young people across parties.
Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister in charge of negotiating Britain's relationship with the EU, said on Wednesday he was looking forward to signing a deal to let young people travel and work more freely across Europe. His tone contrasted with that struck just a few months ago, when the government would not even say whether it was willing to enter negotiations over such a scheme.
British officials will be pushing for exemptions to EU rules such as restrictions on developing genetically-modified crops, while France in particular is likely to ask the government to drop its pre-election pledge to ban imports of foie gras. Thomas-Symonds admitted the UK would be asking for carve-outs from European rules, but said that Britain would seek to dynamically align with the EU, meaning its regulations will change in line with European ones in the future.
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