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UK-EU Brexit reset food standards deal
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UK and EU agree to negotiate food and farm standards deal at London summit
At their first summit since Brexit, held in London on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU agreed to negotiate a deal easing food and farm trade checks.
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UK and EU open formal talks on aligning food and animal standards
In October 2025, UK and EU negotiators began formal talks on a food and farming deal under which Britain would follow EU rules as they change.

Could smoky bacon crisps be banned? Minister tells host to 'get a life'
Could the UK's EU food deal force smoky bacon crisps to change their name? A Cabinet minister told a radio host to 'get a life' over the claim.