FILE - A Union flag waves behind a European Union flag, outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Switzerland has a close economic relationship with the 27-nation EU in return for accepting the bloc’s rules and paying into its coffers. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt last week expressed optimism that trade barriers between the U.K. and the EU would be removed in the coming years. Britons can no longer live and work freely across Europe, and EU citizens can’t move to the U.K. at will. ___Follow AP’s coverage of Brexit at https://apnews.com/hub/brexit and of British politics at https://apnews.com/hub/british-politicsThis story was originally published November 20, 2022 11:48 AM.

Source: The Herald November 20, 2022 22:57 UTC