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<p>The Prime Minister has been clear that we will be leaving the EU on 31 October
whatever the circumstances. The people gave their instructions to Parliament in the
referendum in 2016, and now we must deliver on that pledge.</p><p>The UK Government’s
ambition is for an ambitious FTA, as sovereign equals, without obligation to vast
alignment or harmonisation commitments. This will involve leaving the Customs Union
and Single Market, in order to have full regulatory control so that we can be free
to set our own laws and to strike trade deals.</p><p>The details of this partnership
will be a matter for negotiation with the EU after we leave the European Union. We
are preparing for that negotiation, and will work with a wide range of partners, including
the devolved administrations, to ensure a successful outcome that delivers in the
interests of all parts of the UK.</p><p> </p>
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