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<p>We will pursue a deep and special partnership with the EU taking in both economic
and security cooperation. As a priority we will seek a bold and ambitious Free Trade
Agreement that is of greater scope and ambition than any such existing agreement.</p><p>As
we have made clear in our future partnership paper, we believe the UK and EU should
continue to consult each other on foreign and security policy issues and agree joint
positions, so that we can speak out together and drive progress on areas in our mutual
interest. As an example, we should look to coordinate action, and share information,
on sanctions policy when needed in order to respond robustly to those who challenge
the rules-based international order, as we have recently done effectively in the case
of Russia and Iran. We are clear that we want the EU to succeed: a successful EU,
with the UK as its closest partner, is in all of our shared interests.</p><p>We want
to have the greatest possible tariff- and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours,
as well as to negotiate our own trade agreements around the world. We want to ensure
that UK companies have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European
markets – and to let European businesses do the same in the UK.</p><p> </p>
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