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		</div><p>Scotland’s First Minister believes there is a potential Commons majority for remaining in the single market and customs union.</p>
<p>Addressing an economic forum in Dundee, Nicola Sturgeon warned Theresa May’s EU withdrawal plan risks putting Scotland at a “real competitive disadvantage” due to the potential for a differentiated deal for Northern Ireland.</p>
<p>She said neither a bad deal nor no deal is inevitable and leaving the single market would do “considerable damage” to jobs and living standards in Scotland.</p>
<p>Ms Sturgeon told delegates: <em>“We must have a concern about in future being in a situation where companies can choose Belfast and will secure unfettered access to the European single market which they wouldn’t get in Dundee, Glasgow or Edinburgh.</em></p>
<p><em>“That would be a real competitive disadvantage for Scotland and is something that is uppermost in the Scottish Government’s mind.”</em></p>
<p>The SNP leader added: <em>“The Scottish Government’s view is that we should continue to press for – and I believe there is the potential for – a majority in the House of Commons around this, for the UK to stay in the single market and the customs union.</em></p>
<p><em>“That would be a solution that respects the outcome of the referendum, largely resolves the Irish border issue and mitigates the worst economic consequences of Brexit.”</em></p>
<p>She will press this position on a visit to London and attempt to build a coalition supporting it, having earlier confirmed SNP MPs will vote against the British Prime Minister’s withdrawal plan.</p>
<p>The First Minister said the draft agreement kicks most of the difficult issues further down the line and “long-term uncertainty is hardwired” into it.</p>
<p>The Scottish Government’s National Economic Forum is a regular event attended by ministers and senior figures from business, the public sector and trade unions to discuss how best to grow Scotland’s economy.</p>
<p>Ms Sturgeon also addressed the future of the closure-threatened Michelin tyre factory in Dundee, saying she had discussions with trade unions on Monday morning.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">They are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/scotgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScotGov</a> Business Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/jamiehepburn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jamiehepburn</a>, Digital Economy Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/KateForbesMSP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KateForbesMSP</a> and Trade and Investment Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/Ivan_McKee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ivan_McKee</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DundeeNEF2018?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DundeeNEF2018</a></p>
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<p><em>“We noted that finding a way forward for the plant will not be easy but nevertheless we agreed that it is important that we try to make sure that we explore every option,”</em> she said.</p>
<p><em>“The Government, I hope, has already demonstrated in other situations that when it is necessary we are prepared to take a very active approach to helping to save jobs and preserve manufacturing bases.</em></p>
<p><em>“In the case of Michelin, none of us can guarantee success and it would be wrong to give workers a false expectation but we can promise that we will do everything we possibly can and I think there is reason to have a degree of optimism about the future of that site and about the future of those who work in that site.”</em></p>
<p>Michelin has announced plans to cease production at the site, which employs 845 people, blaming a reduction in the market for premium smaller tyres due to a rise in cheap imports from Asia and a shift to larger car tyres.</p>
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