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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

‘We want a real political fight over this’: Why Starmer wants to make Brexit the key issue at the next election

Sir Keir Starmer is planning to make Brexit the key dividing line at the next general election as the government attempts to claw back voters lost to Reform UK, The Independent understands.

After the prime minister vowed to “reset” relations and bring the UK into closer alignment with the EU, following years of strained relations under the Tories, Labour believes it is the only political party with a position on Brexit that reflects the views of the general public.

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