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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Alexandra Topping and Peter Walker

Britain could adopt single market rules without MPs’ vote as part of UK-EU reset

Keir Starmer and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen.
Keir Starmer and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. The Labour government has been looking to improve diplomatic and economic ties with the EU since the ‘reset’ deal was announced last May. Photograph: Omar Havana/AP

Ministers are planning to fundamentally reshape Britain’s relationship with the European Union, with new legislation that could result in the UK signing up to EU single market rules without a normal parliamentary vote.

In a major development in the prime minister’s push for closer ties with the continent after the Iran war, the Guardian understands ministers are bracing to face down opposition to “dynamic alignment” with the EU from those who “scream treason” over the powers in a new EU-UK reset bill.

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