Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation The ‘Farage clause’ is seen in some quarters as a means of ensuring the EU is not left out of pocket should the Reform leader’s party win a general election. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters View image in fullscreen The ‘Farage clause’ is seen in some quarters as a means of ensuring the EU is not left out of pocket should the Reform leader’s party win a general election. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters EU wants ‘Farage clause’ in Brexit ‘reset’ talks with UKMove would mean Brussels would receive compensation if future government reneged on deal Starmer is negotiating The EU is reportedly demanding guarantees the UK will compensate the bloc if a future government reneges on the Brexit “reset” agreement Keir Starmer is currently negotiating.The termination clause is a stark reminder of the painful and costly divorce in which the EU set up a colossal €5.4bn (£4.7bn) fund to help its member states cope with the disruption caused by the UK’s exit in 2020.According to the Financial Times, a draft text of an agreement on agriculture trade, aimed at removing post-Brexit checks on farm produce, calls for any party pulling out of the agreement to cover the cost of reinstating border and infrastructure controls in the future.Nicknamed…
Published: January 11, 2026 3:41 pm
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