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Rachel Reeves: “In the age of insecurity in which we live, the economic strength of our country rests on strategic alliances, and no…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
In the age of insecurity in which we live, the economic strength of our country rests on strategic alliances, and no alliance is more important to us than our relationship with the European Union.
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Rachel Reeves
Labour Party

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Speech on UK-EU relations as Chancellor

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