00:00It's a much closer economic relationship, a new strategic partnership, if you like,
00:05that also goes into other areas as well.
00:09I was particularly delighted just before Christmas to sign a reaccession to the Erasmus Plus programme,
00:14which isn't just about student exchanges.
00:17It may well be sports coach exchanges.
00:20It may be that those who are completing an apprenticeship might want to go and spend some time in Europe
00:25as well.
00:26So bringing about opportunities, but also on things like working together on energy.
00:32I'm currently speaking to the EU about participation in the internal electricity market to provide energy security and to bear
00:41down on bills,
00:42but also working together to tackle international crime and indeed illegal migration,
00:48doing things like sharing criminal records and other joint enforcement work.
00:53So this is all about jobs, it's about bearing down on bills, it's about strong borders.
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