The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, meets the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, for talks in London. Neil Hall/Pool/EPA-EFE

UK and EU sign new trade, fishing and defence deal – what do economists think?

Closer trade ties could cut prices for consumers – but they come with serious political risks for the UK government.
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Five options for Brexit trade explained

These are the five options for Brexit: Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement, staying in the customs union, staying in the single market, the so-called Common Market 2.0 idea or a no-deal Brexit.
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Brexit draft withdrawal agreement – experts react

Academic experts explain the key details of the draft Brexit deal agreed by UK and EU negotiators.

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