Summary
Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out re-entering the EU customs union, asserting it would undermine recent UK trade deals with India and the US. In a Commons debate, he emphasized maintaining red lines regarding customs, while Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey advocated for a bespoke customs union to enhance EU ties. Starmer faced criticism from Conservative figures, including Kemi Badenoch, who labeled the recent EU-UK deal a “capitulation,” as Starmer defended it by highlighting business support and the previous government’s failures in securing trade agreements.
