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<p>The Government has agreed a detailed proposal for a UK-EU free trade area which
will establish a common rule book for industrial goods and agricultural products and
maintain high standards in these areas.</p><p> </p><p>This proposal will protect jobs
and livelihoods and ensure that both sides meet their commitments to Northern Ireland
and Ireland through the overall future relationship, whilst retaining the constitutional
integrity of the United Kingdom and respecting the result of the referendum. Further
details are set out in the White Paper.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that this proposal
will work for the UK and the EU and look forward to productive discussions. As a responsible
Government we will also continue to prepare for a range of outcomes, including the
unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached.</p><p>
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