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Brexit news: US warns chlorinated chicken must be on the table for trade deal as UK urged to unite on eve of ‘dark day’

Follow the day's developments as they happened

Adam Forrest,Lizzy Buchan
Thursday 30 January 2020 19:10 GMT
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US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said chlorinated chicken must be part of a post-Brexit trade deal, after dodging questions on the US suspect in the death of British teenager Harry Dunn.

It comes as Liberal Democrat acting leader Sir Ed Davey urged Remain voters to come together with the rest of the country after Britain’s “dark day” on Friday, as the nation prepares to leave the EU.

Meanwhile, chancellor Sajid Javid was expected to throw his weight behind the controversial HS2 rail project at a meeting with Boris Johnson and transport secretary Grant Shapps.

To follow events as they unfolded, see our live coverage below

Brexit has already started to fall apart – as has the US trade deal

Britain is at the front of the line for a rollercoaster that frankly doesn’t look very safe, writes The Independent's sketchwriter Tom Peck.

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Lizzy Buchan30 January 2020 18:11

That's it for The Independent's politics liveblog for the day. Thanks for following!

Lizzy Buchan30 January 2020 18:16

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