The dynamic in the EU is “changing” which could see the UK’s future dealings with the bloc shift for the better, according to former Brexit Party MEP Rupert Lowe.
It comes as the UK and EU came to an agreement over post-Brexit trading arrangements in Ireland.
Former Brexit Party MEP Rupert Lowe believes the agreement could represent a significant adjustment in the UK’s relationship with the bloc, which has proven to be frosty at times following Brexit.
He told GB News: “I think the dynamic in Europe is changing. We’ve got a war in Europe, we’ve got the German economy turning downwards, we’ve got Mr Macron who may or may not be getting re-elected, he probably won’t be.
“So I think the whole dynamic in the EU is changing which explains why we’ve got a more open approach, don’t forget we’ve got to re-negotiate the matter of fishing rights.
“Our leaders are elected to represent the population of the UK, so if they’re doing their jobs right, they should be using their negotiating skills to enhance the position of the British people.
“So there are lots of reasons why the dynamic is changing.”
The former Brexit Party MEP said the UK is just at the “beginning” of its journey outside of the bloc, with the full extent of the benefits yet to be reaped by the UK.
Speaking to GB News’ Mark Longhurst, he said: “We are beginning, even though we haven’t fully seen the benefits of Brexit yet because it hasn’t been done, we are actually seeing some [benefits].
Rupert Lowe says we are beginning to see the benefits of Brexit
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“If you take farming, supplies of nitrogen are becoming easier, they’re coming in from Australia, they’re coming from the USA.
“With vaccinations, we were able to move much quicker than the EU, even though there is a lot of debate around them.
“We are now in a position to decide our own future rather than this sclerotic protectionist bloc in Europe.”
It comes as Rishi Sunak said the UK and EU had made a “decisive breakthrough” as he announced what he called the “new Windsor Framework”.
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“The United Kingdom and European Union may have had our differences in the past but we are allies, trading partners and friends, something that we have seen clearly in the past year as we join with others to support Ukraine,” he said.
“This is the beginning of a new chapter in our relationship,” Sunak said.
“For a quarter of a century the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement has endured because at its heart it is respectful to the aspirations and identity of all communities.
Rishi Sunak's post-Brexit trade agreement could represent a dynamic shift from the EU, claims Rupert Lowe
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“Today’s agreement is about preserving that delicate balance and charting a new way forward for the people of Northern Ireland.
“Today’s agreement delivers the smooth flow of trade within the United Kingdom.
“Goods destined for Northern Ireland will travel through a new green lane with a separate red lane for goods at risk of moving on to the EU.
“Food retailers like supermarkets, restaurants and wholesalers will no longer need hundreds of certificates for every lorry and we will end the situation where food made to UK rules could not be sent to and sold in Northern Ireland.
“This means that if food is available on supermarket shelves in Great Britain, then it will be available on supermarket shelves in Northern Ireland.”
