UK minister denies report of Swiss-style links with EU

Under new prime minister Rishi Sunak, the British government will look to pursue frictionless trade with the EU in a deal modelled on Switzerland's relationship with the bloc although this would not involve a return to freedom of movement, the Sunday Times said.

Switzerland has negotiated access to the European single market, but in return has to accept conditions including allowing freedom movement of workers from EU countries and payments into the bloc's budget. Mr Barclay told the Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme on Sky News:"We've got a Prime Minister who himself supported Brexit. I myself did and was Brexit secretary, and worked very hard to maximise our control of our laws, our borders and our money."

Meanwhile, the Labour party has said that it does not want the UK to rejoin the European Union's single market.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

oven read deal everyone

Kindly reminder to UK: You’re far from being Swiss like.

Bit of kite-flying there I'd say.

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