Nick Thomas-Symonds: Don't panic, my EU reset plan will work

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Apr 2, 202630:56News & Politics

Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to l...

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