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Nick Thomas-Symonds
MP for Torfaen · Minister for European Union Relations, July 2024 – July 2026
Former minister · left government 20 July 2026
As Minister for European Union Relations until July 2026, Nick Thomas-Symonds negotiated the reset with Brussels. He argued that choosing where to align with EU rules is an exercise of sovereignty, while confirming in Parliament that there would be no return to the Single Market, Customs Union or free movement.
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In Diplomatique™
No. IV · The Kingdom and Its Unsettled Government
Last reviewed 5 Nov 2026