UK Chancellor Defies Eurosceptics, Backs Closer Regulatory Ties with EU

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British Chancellor Rachel Reeves travelled to Madrid on Wednesday to meet her Spanish counterpart Carlos Cuerpo at the inaugural UK-Spain Commercial Dialogue. Reeves used the occasion to push back against Eurosceptic critics, arguing that closer regulatory alignment with the European Union is in Britain's economic interest. The visit signals the Labour government's strategy of rebuilding post-Brexit ties with key EU partners.

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