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| Boilerpipe Text | Though sheās had a turbulent time since taking office almost two years ago, Rachel Reeves has weathered a few storms to remain as Chancellor. And with the war in Iran (literally) fuelling another financial crisis, Labourās occupant in 11 Downing Street will need to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
ALSO READ:
As Farage whines about YouGov, support for Reform falls in FIVE other polls
That may explain why she is now, rather candidly, turning her attention towards Brexit. In an interview with
The Times
this weekend, Reeves starkly criticised the decision to leave the EU 10 years ago, saying that it has had a negative effect on growth and supermarket pricing.
The MP for Leeds West and Pudsey did, however, close the door on a potential āsecond referendumā, arguing that āthe ship has already sailedā. Despite shutting this avenue down, Reeves insisted that there was still āan awful lot moreā the UK could do to improve trade with the EU.
A proposed āresetā between the UK and the trading bloc has yielded something in the way of progress, with relations thawing since Labourās election victory in 2024, and the reinstatement of the Erasmus programme for British students. But come critics have asked the government to go further.
ALSO READ:
Keir Starmer vows to āclose door on Putinā with GB Energy
āWe should absolutely alignā ā Chancellor on UK-EU relations
They may soon get their wish. Rachel Reeves is set to deliver a speech to Londonās top business brass next week, outlining her desire to work closer with the European Union, and align the domestic economy closer with the single market.
It may have taken a decade, but the penny appears to have finally droppedā¦
āBrexit has not been good for our country, for growth, for prices in the shop. Itās almost ten years since we voted Leave. That ship has sailed but thereās a lot we can do to improve our trading relations. Where that requires alignment in our national interest, we should absolutely align.ā
| Rachel Reeves |
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# Rachel Reeves admits Brexit āhas not been good for UKā ā and targets closer EU alignment
## Almost a decade on from the Brexit referendum, politicians in power have finally found the courage to state the bloody obvious...
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[2026-03-14 11:15](https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/rachel-reeves-brexit-eu-alignment-uk-economy-404034/)
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Though sheās had a turbulent time since taking office almost two years ago, Rachel Reeves has weathered a few storms to remain as Chancellor. And with the war in Iran (literally) fuelling another financial crisis, Labourās occupant in 11 Downing Street will need to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
**ALSO READ: [As Farage whines about YouGov, support for Reform falls in FIVE other polls](https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/nigel-farage-yougov-polling-reform-support-fall-404005/)**
## **Rachel Reeves says Brexit āhas not been good for the UKā**
That may explain why she is now, rather candidly, turning her attention towards Brexit. In an interview with [The Times](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rachel-reeves-bailout-poorer-households-iran-war-energy-bills-brqlt5qv0) this weekend, Reeves starkly criticised the decision to leave the EU 10 years ago, saying that it has had a negative effect on growth and supermarket pricing.
The MP for Leeds West and Pudsey did, however, close the door on a potential āsecond referendumā, arguing that āthe ship has already sailedā. Despite shutting this avenue down, Reeves insisted that there was still āan awful lot moreā the UK could do to improve trade with the EU.
A proposed āresetā between the UK and the trading bloc has yielded something in the way of progress, with relations thawing since Labourās election victory in 2024, and the reinstatement of the Erasmus programme for British students. But come critics have asked the government to go further.
**ALSO READ: [Keir Starmer vows to āclose door on Putinā with GB Energy](https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/keir-starmer-vows-to-close-door-on-putin-with-gb-energy-376160/)**
## **āWe should absolutely alignā ā Chancellor on UK-EU relations**
They may soon get their wish. Rachel Reeves is set to deliver a speech to Londonās top business brass next week, outlining her desire to work closer with the European Union, and align the domestic economy closer with the single market.
It may have taken a decade, but the penny appears to have finally droppedā¦
*āBrexit has not been good for our country, for growth, for prices in the shop. Itās almost ten years since we voted Leave. That ship has sailed but thereās a lot we can do to improve our trading relations. Where that requires alignment in our national interest, we should absolutely align.ā* **\| Rachel Reeves**
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Though sheās had a turbulent time since taking office almost two years ago, Rachel Reeves has weathered a few storms to remain as Chancellor. And with the war in Iran (literally) fuelling another financial crisis, Labourās occupant in 11 Downing Street will need to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
**ALSO READ: [As Farage whines about YouGov, support for Reform falls in FIVE other polls](https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/nigel-farage-yougov-polling-reform-support-fall-404005/)**
That may explain why she is now, rather candidly, turning her attention towards Brexit. In an interview with [The Times](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rachel-reeves-bailout-poorer-households-iran-war-energy-bills-brqlt5qv0) this weekend, Reeves starkly criticised the decision to leave the EU 10 years ago, saying that it has had a negative effect on growth and supermarket pricing.
The MP for Leeds West and Pudsey did, however, close the door on a potential āsecond referendumā, arguing that āthe ship has already sailedā. Despite shutting this avenue down, Reeves insisted that there was still āan awful lot moreā the UK could do to improve trade with the EU.
A proposed āresetā between the UK and the trading bloc has yielded something in the way of progress, with relations thawing since Labourās election victory in 2024, and the reinstatement of the Erasmus programme for British students. But come critics have asked the government to go further.
**ALSO READ: [Keir Starmer vows to āclose door on Putinā with GB Energy](https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/keir-starmer-vows-to-close-door-on-putin-with-gb-energy-376160/)**
## **āWe should absolutely alignā ā Chancellor on UK-EU relations**
They may soon get their wish. Rachel Reeves is set to deliver a speech to Londonās top business brass next week, outlining her desire to work closer with the European Union, and align the domestic economy closer with the single market.
It may have taken a decade, but the penny appears to have finally droppedā¦
*āBrexit has not been good for our country, for growth, for prices in the shop. Itās almost ten years since we voted Leave. That ship has sailed but thereās a lot we can do to improve our trading relations. Where that requires alignment in our national interest, we should absolutely align.ā* **\| Rachel Reeves** |
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