Keir Starmer claims fresh Brexit reset victory as UK strikes £360m EU fishing deal

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has claimed a victory in his Brexit reset, striking a fishing deal with the European Union which the government estimates to be worth £360m. open image in gallery The prime minister struck a fresh fishing deal with the EU The latest agreement follows the UK’s trilateral agreement with the EU and Norway last week, which secured UK fisheries 290,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in the North Sea and surrounding waters. “This is another example of how we are delivering on our Plan for Change, boosting our British fishing industry by supporting the lifeblood of many coastal communities.” open image in gallery Fishing boats moored in the port of Boulogne, France Sir Keir’s attempt to improve relations with the EU post-Brexit has seen him meet with leaders from across the continent during his five months as prime minister, as well as becoming the first UK leader to attend a French Armistice Day ceremony since the Second World War. Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine previously told The Independent that a “failure to contemplate this is a part of the conspiracy of silence that has denied the British people a proper understanding of the disaster of Brexit.” A first hint of compromise on the issue emerged this week after Nick Thomas-Symonds, who will be leading the Brexit reset talks next year, indicated to peers that the government could be open to agreeing to such a scheme dependent on the proposal brought forward by Brussels.