Britain and the European Union are unlikely to fundamentally change their core Brexit deal, with deals in financial services, fisheries and the energy sector essential to prevent further disruption, a report said.
A report by academic body UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE) published on Tuesday said that despite declining public support for the UK to leave the bloc and Brexit, the UK and the EU There have been major changes in the relationship. no chance.
UKICE director Anand Menon said, “The chances of such a renegotiation are slim.
UKICE said polling it conducted in December showed 56% of Britons said they would vote to rejoin the EU, up from 45% in February, a bigger turnout than other polls. Compatible to an extent.
However, Britain’s ruling Conservative Party remains committed to Brexit and the opposition Labor Party is keen to avoid these proposals to open a post-2016 settlement.
Talks are ongoing between the UK and the EU on how to implement post-Brexit arrangements that accommodate a largely open border between Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, and EU member state Ireland. go
“The immediate challenge is to resolve the issues around the Northern Ireland protocol but even if it gets the second deadline and decisions are coming, for example, data exchange, electric cars,” the report says. , and fish”.
UKICE said UK-EU relations were “far from settled or stable” but neither side appeared likely to revisit the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed in December 2020 after more than four years of political debate. wants
Citing a lack of trust, UK domestic politics and leverage, he said, “There appears to be little political space on either side of the Channel for a review of the relationship or a renegotiation of the TCA in the short term. ” of the current agreement for EU exporters.
“Changes in the relationship will be slow and incremental for the foreseeable future,” he said. That said, science research, energy security and emissions trading could be areas where existing ties could be deepened.