Show 356. Nick Thomas-Symonds

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🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Nick Thomas-Symonds

Nick has just negotiated the UK/EU Trade Deal.

So what's in the deal and what impact will it have?

And did he have to drink Slovakian red wine to get the deal done?

This is a superb behind-the-scenes account of high-level negotiations.

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0:51.5	Mrs's questions.
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