Chequers 2.0: is the UK heading for a Swiss-style Brexit deal?

Backlash from Eurosceptics after reports UK government intends to forge closer economic ties with EU

UK and EU regulations would have to align for a Swiss-style deal to work
UK and EU regulations would have to align for a Swiss-style deal to work
(Image credit: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak has tried to quash claims that his government intends to forge closer economic ties with the EU by pursuing a Swiss-style trading deal.

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