Pressure mounts to reopen Brexit deal

04/29/2021

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Douglas Fraser | BBC News

Four months into Britain’s break from the European customs union with its single market, and on 1 May, it becomes fully legal.

The European Parliament has endorsed the deal. And today, the Council as well.

Portugal’s minister for Europe, in the chair, says this opens a new chapter: “We value the UK as a good neighbour, an old ally and an important partner”.

Who says they don’t have a sense of humour in Brussels?

Meanwhile, where the UK meets the EU, both seafood and meat remain on the menu as those paying the highest price.

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