Brexit was never debated properly, minister says, unveiling new plan for EU trade
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Unveiling plans for a new permanent deal with the European Union, Nick Thomas-Symonds said Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives are offering only easy answers and snake oil when it comes to the UK-EU relationship as he rejected claims that the government is surrendering sovereignty or freedoms. He promised to take a pragmatic approach that would rebuild Britain, protect our borders, bring down bills in every part of the country and secure good jobs,
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