UK-EU plan fails to offer ‘frictionless trade’ after Brexit

Theresa May’s draft political statement on post-Brexit trade arrangement met with frosty reception from MPs

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Theresa May says Brexit deal is 'within grasp'
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Theresa May’s draft plan for a post-Brexit trading arrangement with the EU has been met with a frosty reception from MPs across the political spectrum.

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