00:00The European Union and the UK on Monday struck new agreements on boosting defence cooperation
00:06and easing food trade and border checks as the two sides met for their first formal summit since Brexit.
00:14According to a joint statement, a new defence and security partnership
00:18will allow the UK access to an EU defence loan programme worth 150 billion euros.
00:25Today we have struck this landmark deal with the EU.
00:30A new partnership between an independent Britain and our allies in Europe.
00:36This is the first UK-EU summit. It marks a new era in our relationship.
00:43We're turning a page. We're opening a new chapter in our unique relationship.
00:49This is the story of historical and natural partners standing side by side on the global stage.
00:57Leaders from both sides also called for quick humanitarian aid access for civilians in Gaza.
01:03They also vowed to intensify pressure on Russia, including through a new package of sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
01:11According to the British government, the summit aimed at resetting relations with the 27-nation bloc
01:16since the UK left the EU in 2020 will meet every year.
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