Govt: We can build valuable relationship with European Union

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Minister for EU Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds says the government can "build a valuable relationship with the European Union" without rejoining the single market or the customs union and without reopening freedom of movement. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00The internal psychodrama of the Conservative Party made its leaders scared of fixing the consequences.

00:07At too many crossroads, they ducked the hard choices and took the path of least resistance.

00:12The DLF, no plan for the economy, no plan for asylum.

00:16No plan for asylum, actually, you might recognise some words from the current shadow front bench there.

00:21But the Conservatives put party over country every single time.

00:26And here's the thing. Britain still had choices after Brexit.

00:32And thankfully, Britain still has choices now.

00:36Without rejoining the single market or the customs union, and without reopening freedom of movement,

00:44we can still build a valuable relationship with the European Union that genuinely benefits Britain.

00:50And that is the path that this government is taking.

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