Minister tells MPs Brussels needs to drop ‘ideological fastness’ to find common ground
Michael Gove has accused the EU of wanting Britain to “obey the rules of their club” as the government published a draft trade and security treaty lacking any ties to Brussels’ labour and environmental standards or regulations on subsidies.
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