Both sides agreed to hold a summit to "oversee the development" of the new relationship in early 2025.
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00:00The UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the relations between the UK and the
00:05European Union would be strengthened at pace during a meeting in Brussels.
00:11The Labour politician, however, refused to elaborate further on the exact shape relations
00:15between the UK and the EU would take.
00:20We should explore the scope for more cooperation while we focus on the full and faithful implementation
00:27of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Windsor Framework and the TCA.
00:32The pair face a long game of negotiations ahead.
00:35Starmer wants to smooth out trade barriers between the two partners, with the European
00:39Commission President Ursula von der Leyen refusing to say how the UK could negotiate
00:44this without re-entering the single market.
00:47Good afternoon.
00:51On youth mobility, look again, I have made it clear what our position is and in particular
00:56that free movement is a red line.
01:00Despite the red lines, the two sides agreed to discuss relations in an atmosphere of warmth.
01:09Most people don't care about Brexit.
01:12It's not a priority issue for UK voters.
01:14It's maybe five, 10% of the population that considers EU relations a priority issue.
01:20But this is potentially an advantage for the UK government if it wants to get closer because
01:25people aren't really paying attention.
01:27Both leaders have agreed to hold regular meetings to check on progress, with the first summit
01:31to take place in the first half of 2025.