France, May 20 -- Britain and the European Union have struck a series of wide-ranging agreements aimed at resetting their post-Brexit relationship and boosting cooperation on trade, defence and mobility.

Five years on from Brexit, the United Kingdom and the EU have marked a new chapter in their often-fraught relationship, following Monday's landmark summit in London that unveiled a significant shift from estrangement to engagement.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen hailed a series of new agreements as a "win-win" for both sides - slashing trade red tape, boosting defence cooperation, and paving the way for smoother people-to-people ties.

Describing the moment as "historic," vo...