UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say
European ministers have stated that the UK will not receive special treatment in its economic relationship with the EU. The ministers emphasized that there will be no cherrypicking of EU policies, rejecting the UK's proposal for a single market for goods. While there is a desire for deeper cooperation, the UK must align with the established principles of the EU.
- ▪The EU has rejected the UK's proposal for a single market for goods.
- ▪European ministers reaffirmed the importance of the four freedoms: free movement of goods, services, capital, and people.
- ▪Some EU member states are skeptical about the UK's willingness to comply with EU rules.
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Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAView image in fullscreen Photograph: Andy Rain/EPAEuropean UnionUK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers sayThere will be ‘no cherrypicking’ of policies, EU says, after Starmer says he hopes to negotiate single market for goods Europe live – latest updates Jennifer Rankin and Lisa O’Carrollin BrusselsWed 27 May 2026 12.08 EDTLast modified on Wed 27 May 2026 12.10 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK will get no special treatment in its future economic relationship with the EU, European ministers have said, in a further blow to Keir Starmer’s hopes of negotiating a single market for goods.The EU’s ministers for Europe, who met on Tuesday, said they wanted deeper cooperation with the UK, but this had to be in line with fundamental…
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