David Lammy says rejoining EU customs union could boost UK economy

A customs union won’t fix Labour’s growth woes

The government is, we are told, considering crossing its own red lines and rejoining the EU customs union. Indeed, according to one Cabinet source, this is “the only idea around” on growth. Aside from being an indictment of the quality of ideas around, this says a lot about Britain’s failure to reckon with its fundamental economic challenge: a lack of dynamism. Brexit didn’t cause our economic stagnation, but it did create an excuse for our stag…

The Brits Can’t Seem to Move On From Brexit

UK Special Coverage The Brits Can’t Seem to Move On From Brexit Keir Starmer is looking to reopen the referendum’s wounds to shore up his own political prospects. UK Special Coverage It will soon be 10 years since the referendum on British membership of the European Union. But Brits just can’t seem to let Brexit go. The Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has, in a lengthy interview in the Observer newspaper, renewed speculation about the UK re…

Keir Starmer rejects EU customs union after Lammy comments

It comes after the deputy prime minister said countries in a customs union with the EU see benefits.

David Lammy suggests UK would benefit from rejoining an EU customs union

But Keir Starmer, responding to his deputy's intervention, stresses the government wants to strengthen ties with Europe without a customs union.

Starmer clarifies position on EU after Lammy talks up customs union

The Prime Minister said Labour would be sticking to its manifesto, which pledged to deepen ties with the EU without returning to the customs union.

David Lammy is Kidding Himself. Re-joining the EU Would Not Revive Britain’s Growth — It Would Guarantee Our Decline

David Lammy has claimed rejoining the EU Customs Union would revive Britain’s economy. What utter rubbish, says Jon Moynihan. The shackles of bloated, bureaucratic Brussels would guarantee our decline.