Senior figures in Rishi Sunak's Government reportedly want the UK to have a Swiss-style relationship with the EU over the next 10 years
The move could take place over the next decade as the Government eyes up a closer relationship with the EU that avoids the current barriers to trade, the Sunday Times reports.
Read more: 'It's hell': furious fans at Qatar World Cup slam costly accommodation that 'looks like a building site'Switzerland and the EU have a close economic relationship based on a series of bilateral agreements, giving the country direct access to parts of the EU's internal market including the free movement of people.
This has resulted in the collapse of the Stormont Assembly, with top civil servants left to run government departments.
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