Britain says it would set its own agenda rather than meeting EU rules as negotiations to hammer out difficult trade talks loom
"We'll want to cooperate and we expect the EU to follow through on their commitment to a Canada-style free trade agreement," says British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab.
"We are taking back control of our laws, so we are not going to have high alignment with the EU, legislative alignment with their rules," Foreign Minister Dominic Raab told Sky News. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government has been quick to send Brussels a message before trade talks begin in March: Brexit, for him, means sovereignty trumps the economy.
But despite the appeals of many businesses for the government to ensure goods can trade across borders freely, ministers have been briefing companies that they should adjust to a new future when Britain will not adhere to EU rules.
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