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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox and Millie Cooke

Britain needs closer EU ties to undo harm of Trump’s war on Iran, Starmer warns as UK prepares to adopt single market rules

Keir Starmer has warned that the need to reverse parts of Brexit has been proven by the crisis caused by Donald Trump’s war on Iran.

It comes amid revelations that ministers are planning to introduce legislation that would allow them to sign the UK up to EU single market rules without full scrutiny – so-called Henry VIII powers – as Sir Keir Starmer insisted a stronger relationship with Europe is in the “UK’s best interest”.

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