Jeremy Corbyn has today committed Labour to keeping the UK in a customs union with the European Union as he set out a shift in his party’s Brexit policy.
In a speech from Coventry, Mr Corbyn argued the move would enable Labour to secure “full tariff-free access” to the single market but without committing to all of its rules.
David Lidington, the Cabinet minister, also used a speech in north Wales to address tensions between Westminster and the devolved administrations.
The Labour leader said: “Britain will need a bespoke relationship of its own. Labour would negotiate a new and strong relationship with the single market that includes full tariff-free access and a floor under existing rights, standards and protections.”
