UK-European relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds confirmed ongoing negotiations aimed at allowing UK passport holders to utilize e-gates at EU airports to alleviate border congestion. He expressed optimism about an agreement related to youth mobility and lowering food prices through reduced regulatory burdens. Conservative MP Alex Burghart cautioned about potential implications of becoming a 'rule taker' under the new proposals. The discussions come ahead of the first bilateral summit since Brexit, which aims to address several pressing issues including trade and security, with an emphasis on jobs and household expenses.
"I'm certainly pushing for people to be able to go through far more quickly. I think we can all agree that not being stuck in queues... would be a very sensible objective."
"We know we've had lorries waiting for 16 hours, fresh food in the back not able to be exported... We absolutely want to reduce that."
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