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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will establish a body to identify risks to critical imports, the government said on Tuesday as it outlined a strategy to make supply chains more resilient against global shocks. Renewed conflict in the Middle East, including the targeting of international shipping lanes by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, has threatened trade, and comes after war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic also challenged global supply chains. Britain has sought to work closely with allies including the United States on securing supplies of critical minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, g…

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