EU ministers reject UK's bid for special single market access, insist on no cherrypicking
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Jennifer Rankin, Lisa O’Carroll
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Summary
European ministers have stated that the UK will receive no special treatment in its future economic relationship with the EU, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's hopes of negotiating a single market for goods. EU ministers emphasized they want deeper cooperation with the UK but insist it must align with fundamental EU principles, including no cherrypicking of policies. This follows The Guardian's report that the UK government had proposed creating a single market for goods between the UK and EU.
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They wanted deeper cooperation with the UK, but this had to be in line with fundamental principles, including no cherrypicking of EU policies
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