Brexit

Ed Davey Says UK Needs Closer Ties With Europe to Lift Business

Liberal Democrat is only big party leader seeking to rejoin EU
Conservatives and Labour both avoiding debate about Brexit

WATCH: “We’re the only party talking positively about engaging with our European friends and neighbors,” Davey says.Source: Bloomberg

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By Saksha Menezes and Guy Johnson

June 15, 2024 at 4:39 PM UTC

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Britain’s Liberal Democrat Party leader set out a path to rejoin the European Union’s single market, saying businesses need closer ties with the trading bloc to prosper.

Ed Davey blamed the Conservative government for poor relations with the bloc after Britain voted to leave in 2016. He said it “might take a while” to regain trust and improve trading links.