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Starmer's Brexit Shift: UK May Pay EU for Energy Deal
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Britain may face additional payments to Brussels, potentially signaling a shift in Brexit policy by Sir Keir Starmer. Discussions with the EU regarding an electricity trading deal could lower energy bills for UK households, but may require contributions to the EUs cohesion fund. This follows the UKs agreement to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange program, which could cost taxpayers up to six billion pounds. Shadow Foreign Secretary Dame Priti Patel criticized Starmers potential payment to Brussels, while Brexit reset minister Nick Thomas-Symonds affirmed the governments stance against general contributions to the EU budget. Sources close to the negotiations emphasize that the UK will not contribute to the cohesion fund, but is open to fair contributions for market access.
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