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<p style='margin: 15px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: "Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'><strong>Metals
sector sets out seven key demands as firms warn UK trade policy is
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two-thirds of UK metals firms say current Government trade policies
are damaging their competitiveness, according to the UK Metals
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