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Being a member of EU comes with rights and benefits. Third countries (non members as the UK will be after Brexit) can never have the same rights and benefits since they are not subject to the same obligations. The single market and its four freedoms (which includes freedom of movement) are indivisible. Cherry picking is not an option.

— Michel Barnier

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There are extremely serious consequences of leaving the single market and it hasn't been explained to the British people.

No deal was never our desire or intended scenario but the EU 27 is now prepared. It becomes day after day more likely.

It is not possible to get freedom for goods without freedom for services, in particular for the movement of people

The single market is our main economic public good. There will be no damaging it, no unravelling what we have achieved together with the UK.

The EU is prepared to offer Britain a partnership such as there never has been with any other third country

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