Brussels demands Britain pay poorer EU states and stop deporting European offenders as the price of Burnham's EU deal
Pet passports are set to be revived, letting owners take dogs, cats and ferrets into EU territory for life without costly certificates each trip.Britain's negotiations with the EU could move beyond the 20 November summit, with Andy Burnham having told ministers the next phase will be to explore options for a long-term relationship with the bloc.
Leaked draft documents circulating among European diplomats show Brussels is demanding the UK contribute to EU development funds and scrap its new policy of deporting European offenders — conditions tied to gaining access to the EU's electricity single market before the November 20 Brussels summit.
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp accused Labour of handing foreign criminals a 'get-out-of-jail card' to keep Brussels happy while British prisons overflow.
Andy Burnham, who vowed to seize the deal 'with both hands', also faces demands to subsidise poorer EU member states, reduce tuition fees for European students, and accept up to 80,000 EU youths annually.
The package is also expected to reinstate travel documents for dogs, cats and ferrets and could add up to £5.1 billion a year to the economy — though EU member states have yet to agree on the deportation concession.
