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UK officials discussing free movement with EU ahead of summit, says Reynolds

Guardian World27 October 2026, 09:41 UTCUnited Kingdom

Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’UK politics live – latest updatesBritish officials have begun discussions with the EU about a long-term relationship that could include a return to free movement, the business secretary has said, promising the British people “are the boss” when it comes to what the UK will accept.Jonathan Reynolds said the focus for British negotiations was the EU summit in November to seal an agreement to ease some trading restrictions and a youth mobility deal. But

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