Sir Keir Starmer has delivered his strongest rejection yet of calls for Britain to return to the EU customs union, warning that doing so would “unravel” recent trade pacts with the US on cars and pharmaceuticals.
Starmer’s comments suggest he favours Britain’s post-Brexit freedom to strike deals around the world — notably with President Donald Trump — over the complexity of negotiating a return to a European customs area.
The prime minister also wants to focus on existing talks with Brussels to remove barriers to trade in areas such as food and energy — along with a youth mobility scheme — rather than start a wider unpicking of Brexit.
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