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Welcome to F.T. Politics, a weekly discussion on what's happening in Westminster from the Financial Times.

I'm Sebastian Payne.

In this episode we'll be discussing another big week for Brexit.

The UK and EU set out their negotiating balance for what they want from a trade deal.

But is there a deal to actually be done this year or are both sides too far apart for anything

to be achieved?

Plus we'll be looking at the latest scandal engulfing the Scottish National Party in

Scotland and what it tells us about their march towards independence. I'm delighted to

be joined by our columnist Robert Shimsley, deputy opinion Ed Edna Green, Europe editor Ben Hoare,

Plito Correspondent Laura Hughes, and Scotland Correspondent Muir Dickie.

Thank you all for joining.

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much appreciated. So it felt a bit like history repeating this week Brexit was back on the agenda with a big speech from Boris Johnson in Greenwich where he set out his aims and aspirations for a trade deal with the EU.

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