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Film director Ken Loach urges European socialists to ‘clarify’ their stance on the EU
Ken Loach on stage at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London

KEN LOACH has said that the European Union “works in the interests of big business” as he urged socialists to “clarify” their stance on the issue of Europe.

Addressing over 400 delegates in a video played at the Party of the European Left’s Congress on Sunday, the film-maker claimed that the left suffers from a muddled position when it approaches the question of the EU.

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