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Should Labour pursue closer EU trade ties despite Reform's electoral gains?
Labour signed a 2025 agreement easing food and plant checks to boost UK-EU trade, the UK's largest partner. Ministers seek smoother relations and single market access to aid economic growth amid global frictions. Reform's gains, including Labour losing Welsh control after 27 years and aiding SNP in Scotland, pressure caution on EU reset.
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