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UK could be fast-tracked back into EU, pro-Brussels group argues

Financial Times11 October 2026, 04:00 UTCUnited Kingdom

Best for Britain says alignment between London and bloc would speed up any rejoining process as Andy Burnham prepares ‘options’

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