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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Joanna Partridge

Sadiq Khan says ‘Brexit was a mistake’ and closer EU ties could counter Trump tariffs

Sadiq Khan
Describing himself as a proud European, Khan urged allies on the continent to come together to tackle a series of shared challenges. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images

Sadiq Khan has told EU diplomats Brexit was a mistake and called on the UK government to be bold as it looks to strengthen ties with the bloc, arguing this would act as a counterweight to the tariffs threatened by Donald Trump.

The mayor of London told the EU ambassador and the UK ambassadors to the 27 member states at a meeting on Tuesday that Britain’s departure from the union “continues to have a negative impact” on the country and its capital city, and vowed he would make the case for closer alignment.

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