UK Government denies report it wants closer ties with EU

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The Sunday Times cited an unnamed minister as saying the government was pursuing a Swiss-style relationship with the EU.

UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he didn't 'recognise' these reports at all. Image: PA THE UK GOVERNMENT today denied a newspaper report saying that it was seeking closer ties with the European Union, just three years after leaving the bloc.

Switzerland has a free trade deal with the EU and bilateral accords covering individual economic sectors. The agreements give Switzerland direct access to key sectors of the EU’s internal market without it being a fully-fledged member of the bloc.

 

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