PoliticsCloser EU trade ties a greater prize for UK than separate deals, minister says
Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander says closer trading arrangements with the EU would bring the UK greater economic benefits than retaining the ability to negotiate its own free-trade agreements. Speaking during a trade delegation to India, he said Britain is already paying an economic price for new barriers with Europe.
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Closer EU trade ties a greater prize for UK than separate deals, minister says
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