UK pledges not to 'undermine EU standards' post-Brexit

• We will not engage in any kind of dumping, whether commercial, social or environmental."
• Britain on Monday said it wanted a "thriving trade and economic relationship" with the European Union.

LONDON: Britain on Monday said it wanted a "thriving trade and economic relationship" with the European Union, as it set out its position for future trade talks after it left the bloc.

But Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged: "We will not engage in some cut-throat race to the bottom. We are not leaving the EU to undermine European standards. We will not engage in any kind of dumping, whether commercial, social or environmental."