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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Toby Helm Political editor

‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll

British prime minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to establish closer economic ties to Europe
British prime minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to establish closer economic ties to Europe. Photograph: Alberto Pezzali/AP

Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to forge closer economic links with Europe five years on from Brexit, as a major new poll shows voters clearly favour prioritising more trade with the EU over the US.

The MRP survey of almost 15,000 people by YouGov for the Best for Britain thinktank shows more people in every constituency in England, Scotland and Wales back closer arrangements with the EU rather than more transatlantic trade with Washington. MRP polls use large data samples to estimate opinion at a local level

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