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Britain’s First Deal Since Brexit: UK Australia Trade Deal Explained – TLDR News

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One of the main selling points of Brexit was that it’d allow the UK to strike trade deals with other countries. Yesterday, for the first time, this came true with Johnson announcing a trade deal with Australia – the only original deal the UK has thus far. But. Is it a good deal? In this video we unpack what’s in the deal and the controversy surrounding it.

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1 – https://www.ft.com/content/d3921d7c-985f-44eb-a432-4dfb0035f469
2 – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-agrees-historic-trade-deal-with-australia
3 – https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/22/put-out-to-pasture-britains-farmers-fear-surge-of-imports-from-australia
4 – https://www.ft.com/content/d3921d7c-985f-44eb-a432-4dfb0035f469
5 – https://www.ft.com/content/7d432850-8dea-4ee3-b408-02723d6c7cb3
6 – https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/news/155490/mps-call-on-government-to-publish-details-of-australia-trade-agreement-without-delay/
7 – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-agrees-historic-trade-deal-with-australia
8 – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uks-approach-to-negotiating-a-free-trade-agreement-with-australia/uk-australia-free-trade-agreement-the-uks-strategic-approach#technical-annexes
9 – https://www.ft.com/content/7d432850-8dea-4ee3-b408-02723d6c7cb3
10 – https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/may/21/death-in-the-sun-australias-88-day-law-leaves-backpackers-exploited-and-exposed
11 – https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-australia-free-trade-deal-013725339.html

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Will Labour Introduce Austerity?

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In this video, we’re going to have a deeper look into the anticipated cuts that Rachel Reeves is expected to announce – having a look at why Reeves is in a tough situation, and whether she’s likely going to reintroduce austerity.

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– https://www.ft.com/content/d5937432-ac2b-4124-b745-203aff936711
– https://www.ippr.org/articles/challenging-choices-how-the-chancellor-can-navigate-the-spring-forecast
– https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13200758

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Brexit Update, Pret Scandal & Student Loans – This Week in Parliament

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This Week in Parliament is a series we are currently trialling where we keep you up to date with the latest news from the UK’s Parliament. This week we discuss issues including the Pret allergy scandal, changes to agricuture law after Brexit, the childhood crime and student loans.

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Why is the UK So Pro-Ukraine?

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In this video, we’ll take a look at the data from a new survey about european support for Ukraine and try to explain why the UK is so pro-Ukraine.

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More In Common Survey
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/media/fhxlavkh/ukraine-fallout-from-oval-office-gb-insights.pdf

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Can Labour Fix the Welfare System?

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Earlier this week, Labour announced their plans to change the health and disability benefits system as the welfare state continues to struggle. So in this video we’ll explain the current system and situation and whether it will actually improve the issue.

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Government Spending Data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zBKfrkQknsPD9vEprIuDSXazC9sUCOWk/edit?gid=1866731091#gid=1866731091

1 – https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/ageing/articles/profileoftheolderpopulationlivinginenglandandwalesin2021andchangessince2011/2023-04-03
2 – https://www.ft.com/content/1c2ed31e-ad3b-4e21-80ec-3d38eabc7996
3 – https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/13/why-keir-starmers-government-is-seeking-to-cut-benefits-bill
4 – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/how-decisions-are-made/
5 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd2p7dz3vo
6 – https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/benefits-cuts-labour-pip-universal-credit-reform/
7 – https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/mar/19/tuesday-briefing-the-devastating-toll-of-labours-disability-welfare-cuts

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Why Labour are (Quietly) Cosying Up to the EU

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In this video, we’ll have a look at how UK-EU relations are changing, and what might happen next.

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Sources:

Brexit Polling
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51484-how-do-britons-feel-about-brexit-five-years-on
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51500-few-britons-think-brexit-has-been-good-for-anything
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/eu_referendum/results
https://www.statista.com/statistics/518474/eu-referendum-voting-intention-by-political-affiliation/
https://natcen.ac.uk/how-brexit-reshaped-party-politics

Labour’s EU Policy
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-starmer-governments-eu-policy/
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/22/brexit-keir-starmer-eu

A UK-EU Trade Deal?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/02/uk-trade-eu-customs-union-yvette-cooper-keir-starmer
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-brexit-eu-farms-food-b2657424.html
https://www.politico.eu/article/united-kingdom-europe-keir-starmer-court-fish/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceql9x5rd30o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgxz0zjnk4o

Should Starmer start talking about an EU single market agreement?

Opinion
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/27/donald-trump-britain-eu-relationship-ukraine-brexit
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/starmer-may-come-to-regret-his-eu-defence-pact/

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