UK warns EU industrial exclusion risks weakening European continent

Excluding the UK from European industrial policy risks fracturing the continent's shared economic base.

British negotiator Hamish Falconer cautions that barring the United Kingdom from the European Union industrial policy risks fracturing the shared manufacturing base. While London remains optimistic that existing post-Brexit trade agreements offer safeguards, officials argue that full participation is vital for regional strength.

• The warningHamish Falconer stated that keeping British industry out of the bloc harms mutual economic security.
• The backgroundOfficials in London hope current trade pacts protect domestic firms from regulatory exclusion.