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A two-day meeting of some of the most senior politicians from both sides of the Brexit debate, as well as diplomats, defense experts and heads of major companies and banks, took place at the Ditchley Park residence in Oxfordshire during 9-10 February.

Documents from the meeting obtained by The Guardian describe it as a \?

On the Brexit side were former Tory leader Michael Howard, former Tory Chancellor Norman Lamont and former European Secretary Gisela Stewart..

Prominent politicians who spoke out against Brexit included Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Shadow Defense Secretary John Healey and former European Commissioner and Labor Cabinet Minister Peter Mandelson, who chaired the meeting.. From the Tory camp, former Cabinet Minister and longstanding European Secretary of State David Lidington was present..

Among the meeting participants were also John Symonds, head of the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, Oliver Robbins, managing director of Goldman Sachs and former chief government Brexit negotiator from 2017 to 2019, Tom Scholar, former Permanent Secretary of the Treasury, and Angus Lapsley, NATO Assistant.

In a confidential opening statement to the meeting participants, it was acknowledged that there is now a perception among "

A source present at the meeting said it was a "

“The main focus was on the fact that Britain is losing, that Brexit is not working, that our economy is in a weak position.. It was about moving from 'keep' to 'stay' and what challenges we face now and how we can be better positioned to talk to the EU about changes to the trade and cooperation agreement between the UK and? "

Gove, who led the campaign to leave the EU with Boris Johnson in 2016, opened an informal conversation. The source also said that he was very honest about the shortcomings of Brexit, but at the same time believed that in the long run it would turn out to be the right decision..

The summit documents say that although on the European side “many are not interested in further disputes over Brexit and little time is devoted to relations with the UK. there is also a clear European and British strategic interest in a productive and closer relationship."

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The meeting also asked about building closer ties with the EU in the fight against organized crime, illegal migration, as well as the possibility of a common EU-London policy towards China..

The pending protocol issue on Northern Ireland, which is a major UK-related issue of concern to EU officials in Brussels, was also central to the talks..

The unusual cross-party nature of the gathering reflects growing recognition among politicians from the two main parties, as well as business leaders and civil servants, that Brexit in its current form is hurting the UK economy and diminishing its strategic influence in the world..

There is a growing concern at the top of the Labor Party that this poses a real threat to the success of any future Labor government unless issues such as increased trade tensions are addressed..

The Office of Fiscal Responsibility predicts that within 15 years, starting in 2016, Brexit will reduce Britain's GDP per capita by 4%.

In essence, calling for a cross-party consensus on Brexit, the summit documents indicated the need to move from “the current mixture of antagonism and nostalgia to excitement about what the future might bring to Britain and Europe.”.

It is also noted that finding solutions is even more important due to global unrest, supply chain instability and inflation..

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