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CEO Naomi Smith tells MPs how UK-EU reset could drive growth

On Tuesday 29 April, Best for Britain's CEO Naomi Smith gave evidence to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee on "the UK-EU reset: rebuilding a strategic partnership in uncertain times".

Watch Naomi's contribution to the session, including insights into our research with Frontier Economics on how a common sense deal with the EU on goods and services could boost the UK economy by up to 2.2%. 

Witnesses:

  • Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain
  • Professor Anand Menon, Director at UK in a Changing Europe
  • Professor David Paton, Professor of Industrial Economics at Nottingham University Business School

The Foreign Affairs Committee held its first evidence session in its inquiry into the UK-EU reset, ahead of the Prime Minister’s 19 May summit with European leaders in London. This session explored the potential outcome of the summit and discussed the three pillars of the UK-EU reset: safety, security and prosperity.

Best for Britain's Executive Director of Policy and Research Tom Brufatto appeared at the Business and Trade Select Committee in a session on export-led growth after Brexit in February 2025. Watch his evidence.