Britons to use e-gates in Switzerland as Starmer seals £5.2bn trade deal
The UK has secured a £5.2bn trade deal with Switzerland that includes the removal of mobile roaming charges and the implementation of e-gates for British travelers at Swiss airports. The agreement aims to boost service exports and maintain trade terms for various goods.
Why it matters
This deal represents a significant post-Brexit economic agreement for the UK, impacting travel convenience and trade relations with a major non-EU European market.
British nationals will be able to use e-gates at Zurich airport later this year, with Basel and Geneva to follow. British nationals will be able to use e-gates at Zurich airport later this year, with Basel and Geneva to follow. Business Britons to use e-gates in Switzerland as Starmer seals £5.2bn trade deal Roaming charges also scrapped and trading terms continue for medicines, cars, art, jewellery and other goods
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