“In a stand-off between Britain and the EU, 44% of our exports is more important to us than 8% of the EU's exports is to them.”

—  Theresa May

Speech as Home Secretary on the UK and European Union https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/home-secretarys-speech-on-the-uk-eu-and-our-place-in-the-world (25 April 2016)

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