Reported claimRated Labour says it wants to be outside of the single market after Brexit, but has tabled amendments calling on the government to seek “full access to the internal market of the European Union”. Labour suggests the issue of free movement would have to be negotiated in this scenario. It’s hard to judge how feasible this would be as a negotiating position, but it seems to fall foul of the EU’s red lines. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “Labour is pushing Theresa May for the UK to have access to the Single Market after Brexit.” Labour says it wants to be outside of the single market after Brexit, but has tabled amendments calling on the government to seek “full access to the internal market of the European Union”. Labour suggests the issue of free movement would have to be negotiated in this scenario. It’s hard to judge how feasible this would be as a negotiating position, but it seems to fall foul of the EU’s red lines..
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