Reported claimRated Labour says it wants to whole of the UK to be outside the EU customs union after Brexit, but in a new customs union with similar levels of access, and the ability to strike free trade deals. This, like the government’s Chequers proposal, is likely to be unpalatable to the EU. 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 a UK-wide Customs Union.” Labour says it wants to whole of the UK to be outside the EU customs union after Brexit, but in a new customs union with similar levels of access, and the ability to strike free trade deals. This, like the government’s Chequers proposal, is likely to be unpalatable to the EU. 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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