Sir Keir Starmer<\/a> has secured a landmark deal between Britain and the European Union<\/a> in a move that has dominated headlines across the political spectrum.<\/p>\n Following a last-minute breakthrough<\/a> in reset talks, the prime minister<\/a> \u2013 who has made the Brexit<\/a> reset a centrepiece of his administration \u2013 hailed Monday\u2019s summit as marking a \u201cnew era\u201d of relations with the bloc.<\/p>\n While Sir Keir declared that Britain was \u201cback on the world stage\u201d with his \u201cwin-win\u201d deal, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made it clear that they would scrap it if they were to win power at the next election.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n The prime minister met with EU leaders on Monday (PA Wire)<\/p>\n Ms Badenoch warned the agreement makes the UK \u201ca rule taker\u201d, while the former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader branded it an \u201cabject surrender\u201d and \u201cthe end of the fishing industry\u201d.<\/p>\n Especially thorny issues included fishing rights, which negotiators only solved in the early hours of the morning, while talks surrounding a youth mobility scheme appear to have ended in a deadlock.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly for the Brexit debate, Tuesday\u2019s front pages highlighted the stark political divides over the latest deal.<\/p>\n The Daily Mail echoed Mr Farage\u2019s remarks with the headline \u201cStarmer\u2019s surrender\u201d and an editorial that declared: \u201cThis was the day the Brexit dream died.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, The Independent\u2019s editorial stated that the UK\u2019s place in Europe has been \u201crestored\u201d through \u201cingenuity and pragmatism\u201d, and the Guardian led with the prime minister\u2019s declaration of \u201cback on the world stage\u201d success.<\/p>\n The Independent takes a look at how the more pro-Brexit media covered the deal.<\/p>\n Daily Mail<\/strong><\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n The Daily Mail, which was known to be among the most pro-Leave media, unsurprisingly blasted Mr Starmer and his deal with the headline \u2018Starmer\u2019s surrender\u2019 ( )<\/p>\n The Daily Mail, which was known to be among the most pro-Leave media, unsurprisingly blasted Mr Starmer and his deal with the headline \u201cStarmer\u2019s surrender\u201d.<\/p>\n Leading with the backlash, the paper reported the prime minister has been \u201caccused of a great Brexit betrayal\u201d, suggesting the agreement gives Brussels control over British fish, laws and money.<\/p>\n In its editorial, the newspaper declared: \u201cThis was the day the Brexit dream died, and with it the vision of a vibrant, confident, sovereign Britain making its own rules and its own way on the international stage.\u201d<\/p>\n It went on to suggest British taxpayers \u201cwill be forced to pay billions for the privilege of once more becoming an obeisant Brussels rule-taker\u201d.<\/p>\n The Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n The Sun also headlines on backlash against the agreement, focusing on fishing rights ( )<\/p>\n The Sun also headlines on backlash against the agreement, focusing on fishing rights.<\/p>\n The newspaper\u2019s front page states, \u201cDone up like a kipper,\u201d over a huge picture of the fish. It reported that Britain was ambushed by a last-minute demand by what it called \u201c12 more years of French and Spanish trawlers plundering our waters\u201d.<\/p>\n The paper also wrote that Sir Keir agreed to \u201ctake rules from Brussels\u201d, \u201cbow down to EU judges\u201d and \u201cthrow open our borders\u201d among a list of criticisms of the deal plastered across the front page.<\/p>\n In its editorial, The Sun said: \u201cFar from taking control back from the EU, die-hard Remainer Starmer has meekly handed it back.\u201d<\/p>\n The newspaper went on to describe the deal as \u201cthe worst of all worlds\u201d, suggesting further negotiations to come \u201care only likely to deliver more humiliation\u201d.<\/p>\n The Daily Telegraph<\/strong><\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n The Daily Telegraph described the deal as an official \u2018kiss goodbye to Brexit\u2019 ( )<\/p>\n The Daily Telegraph described the deal as an official \u201ckiss goodbye to Brexit\u201d.<\/p>\n The paper reported on critics\u2019 accusations the prime minister is trying to drag Britain back into the bloc.<\/p>\n Matt\u2019s cartoon, meanwhile, showed fishermen on a British-flagged vessel saying: \u201cWe took back control, but they took back all the mackerel, sole and haddock.\u201d<\/p>\n And The Telegraph\u2019s view is that Ms Badenoch \u201cis right to call this deal a surrender\u201d.<\/p>\n Describing the deal as a \u201cshameful capitulation\u201d, the newspaper said in its editorial: \u201cNever in the history of human compromise has one side conceded so much for so little in return.\u201d<\/p>\n Daily Express<\/strong><\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n The Daily Express led with a similar headline to the Mail, citing a quote that Sir Keir\u2019s agreement is an \u2018abject surrender\u2019 and condemning it as a \u2018betrayal of Brexit Britain\u2019 ( )<\/p>\n The Daily Express led with a similar headline to the Mail, citing a quote that Sir Keir\u2019s agreement is an \u201cabject surrender\u201d and condemning it as a \u201cbetrayal of Brexit Britain\u201d.<\/p>\n The paper included critics\u2019 warnings that the deal means Britain is in a \u201cnew era of Brussels rule\u201d, echoing Sir Keir\u2019s \u201cnew era\u201d remarks but not in the way the prime minister intended.<\/p>\n Its politics team wrote a piece on the agreement that described fury against the prime minister and cited critics slamming Sir Keir for \u201cselling out\u201d Britain in a \u201chorror show\u201d.<\/p>\n Daily Star<\/strong><\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n The paper features quotes from pro-Leave former prime minister Boris Johnson who called Sir Keir an \u2018orange ball-chewing Brussels gimp\u2019 ( )<\/p>\n The Daily Star similarly led on criticism of the deal, with the headline: \u201cPM\u2019s in a tight spot.\u201d<\/p>\n The paper featured quotes from pro-Leave former prime minister Boris Johnson who called Sir Keir an \u201corange ball-chewing 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