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21 November 2022

Brexit is back. Will it help or hinder Rishi Sunak?

The proposed "Swiss-style" deal will anger some Tory backbenchers, but also show that the Prime Minister is prepared to take decisive action.

By Rachel Wearmouth

Photo by by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

Brexit is back and it could leave Rishi Sunak in deep trouble with the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservative Party.

The Sunday Times reports that the government is preparing to seek a Swiss-style deal with the EU over the next decade to rebuild economic ties with the trading bloc.

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