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UK should have 'special status' in EU, says constitution author

Britain should have a �special status� in the European Union to allow it to opt out of moves towards closer integration, the author of the failed EU Constitution said yesterday.

Britain should have a "special status" in the European Union to allow it to opt out of moves towards closer integration, the author of the failed EU Constitution said yesterday.