Reeves comments on EU trade: Govt’s approach so far “little more than empty words”

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Responding to the Chancellor stating that trade with the EU is “arguably more important” than with the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:

“The Chancellor is absolutely right that our trading relationship with Europe is more important, but the Government's approach so far shows these are little more than empty words.

“This Government has bent over backwards to appease Donald Trump but barely lifted a finger to unleash growth by boosting trade with Europe.

“It’s time for the Government to get serious about our trading relationship with Europe by ripping up the red tape from the botched Brexit deal, agreeing a capped Youth Mobility Scheme and negotiating a UK-EU customs union. That is the way we can finally generate the growth needed to rebuild our public services and protect family finances.”

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Reporting on the comments can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99p5nrr53mo