Why doesn’t the UK become closer to the EU?
Britain wants stronger growth—but politics keeps getting in the way. Zanny Minton Beddoes, Edward Carr and our Britain team unpack why closer EU ties remain difficult, how migration shapes the debate and whether the UK could ever rejoin the single market.
00:00 - Why not get closer to Europe?
02:10 - What is really happening with immigration
05:05 - How British voters feel about immigration
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00:00 - Why not get closer to Europe?
02:10 - What is really happening with immigration
05:05 - How British voters feel about immigration
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/49ZXvIH
Read our Britain coverage: https://econ.st/48DsCrn
Watch the full Starmer interview: https://econ.st/48soxHH
Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb
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