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Statement on exiting the European Union: 5 September 2016

5 September 2016 (updated on 5 September 2016)

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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, made a statement in the House of Commons on Monday 5 September on exiting the EU.

Shadow Foreign Secretary, Emily Thornberry, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.

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