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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O'Carroll Brussels correspondent

Germany invites UK to reach improved Brexit trading deal

Christian Lindner
Christian Lindner said Brexit had made trade with the UK more difficult. Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

The German finance minister has issued an open invitation to the UK to reach a new deal to improve Brexit trading relations that would reduce trade barriers and “obstacles in daily business life”.

Christian Lindner told the BBC: “This is a standing invitation for the UK: if you want to intensify your trade relationship to the EU, call us. We really appreciate the United Kingdom and its values, its people … and I would really, really appreciate it if we can intensify [the trade relationship] again.”

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