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Frost Labels Brexit Deal Unsatisfactory, Pro-Peers Claim Gains

5/20/2026

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The Brexit conference opened with former MEP David Campbell Bannerman speaking.
Lord Frost admitted the deal was unsatisfactory yet urged renewed enthusiasm for Brexit.
Pro-Brexit peers including Claire Fox and John Redwood claimed Brexit delivered a net economic benefit and dismissed a projected 4 % GDP drop.
Opposition figures Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham were portrayed as seeking to return the UK to the European Union.

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Story summary

The Brexit conference opened with former MEP David Campbell Bannerman speaking.
Lord Frost admitted the deal was unsatisfactory yet urged renewed enthusiasm for Brexit.
Pro-Brexit peers including Claire Fox and John Redwood claimed Brexit delivered a net economic benefit and dismissed a projected 4 % GDP drop.
Opposition figures Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham were portrayed as seeking to return the UK to the European Union.