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Politics
Nina Lloyd

Government says it will not ‘choose between US and EU’ amid mooted Brussels pact

A draft document is being drawn up ahead of a major UK-EU summit in May (Justin Tallis/PA) - (PA Wire)

Britain will not have to “choose” between Europe and America, the Government insisted amid leaks of a mooted UK-EU agreement on “free and open trade” in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

A draft joint statement, being drawn up by London and Brussels ahead of a major summit in May, is said to outline “shared principles of maintaining global economic stability”.

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