Heather Stewart

that it's increased our standing, I think.

Part of the Brexit argument, I think, was that we were sort of neutered on the world stage a little bit.

We weren't able to take our own individual place because institutions like the World Trade Organization, for example, we were spoken for by the EU because there was an EU seat at the table, there wasn't a UK seat at the table, and this was sort of bad.

But I think it's quite hard to think of moments where we have exerted our influence or made our voice heard on the global stage since Brexit and in a way that we weren't able to before.

Heather, what happened?

So there has definitely been a sort of quiet rapprochement.

There is more warmth than there has been in a long time.

And Labour has this specific but fairly narrow list of things that it's trying to negotiate or well on the way with negotiating, but nothing signed yet.

Like what?

For example, a veterinary deal.

So the UK's food exporters, very frustrated that their products face checks at the border.

You do this deal and you say, OK, we'll abide by all of your rules on that particular sector.

And in exchange, could you waive through our...

Lovely products, please.

You know, it's fairly narrow things.

And the EU in exchange wants a youth mobility scheme, which will mean a certain number of young people going backwards and forwards each year.

Details to be determined.

But Labour set itself these what it called red lines.

They constrain themselves quite a lot in the manifesto.

But the truth is that then boxes you in quite significantly in terms of what you can negotiate.