EROTF - U.K.-EU Deal No Gamechanger For Britain's Economy And Public Finances
2025-05-20 03:10:00 ET
Summary
- Monday's European deal with Britain is a positive first step, but it won’t massively boost the economy, nor help avoid tax rises in the autumn.
- Further regulatory alignment might do that and would help boost sterling.
- But existing UK and EU red lines make that a daunting task.
By James Smith & Chris Turner
A helpful first step but a gamechanger? Probably not
After weeks of anticipation, the UK and EU have agreed a partial reset in economic relations, nine years after Britain’s landmark decision to leave the bloc....
U.K.-EU Deal No Gamechanger For Britain's Economy And Public Finances