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The Prime Minister’s diplomatic push to secure a new trade settlement has hit a significant roadblock. Brussels is demanding alignment on Chinese car tariffs, threatening to complicate an already fragile economic landscape.

As Westminster seeks to define its post-Brexit trading identity, the Business and Trade Committee launches a wide-ranging inquiry to scrutinise the efficacy of the government's much-vaunted European 'reset'. Experts warn that without a cohesive long-term strategy, the nation risks economic stagnation in an increasingly protectionist global climate.
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