The UK should negotiate a new customs union deal with the European Union, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is to say. In a speech on Thursday, he will argue it is needed to boost Britain's economy and its ability to deal with the incoming Donald Trump presidency from a position of strength.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for a reset in relations with Brussels, but has ruled out rejoining the customs union or the EU’s single market – which guarantees the free movement of goods, capital, services and people within it. A government spokesperson said the UK wanted “to tackle barriers to help drive investment […]

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In his first major speech of the year, the Liberal Democrat leader will urge the Labour Government to negotiate a new agreement with Brussels.

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Davey calls for UK to join EU customs union to ‘turbocharge’ economy

Watch the moment Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey bursts out laughing as he is asked whether Nigel Farage is “needed” for the UK to harbour positive ties with the incoming Donald Trump administration.The president-elect is set to be inaugurated on Monday and given his friendship with the Reform UK leader, many have suggested utilising him.But Davey made it clear on GB News he feels a “bootlicking” approach would be ill-advised.Asked by Ellie Co…

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Liberal Democrat lead Sir Ed Davey. Image: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire Sir Ed Davey will call for the UK to seek to rejoin the EU customs union to help protect the economy amid concerns about potential trade tariffs under Donald Trump’s incoming US administration. In his first major speech of the year, the Liberal Democrat leader will urge the Labour Government to negotiate a new agreement with Brussels which has at its heart a system…

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Leader Ed Davey to call for talks to begin immediately, urging ministers to be ‘far more positive, far more ambitious’The Liberal Democrats are to call for the government to seek a formal customs union with the EU to boost growth and insulate the UK from the impacts of a Trump presidency, a move that will place new pressure on Keir Starmer over Europe.The changed Lib Dem stance – the party’s election manifesto argued only for closer links with E…

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Sir Ed Davey will call for the UK to seek to rejoin the EU customs union to help protect the economy amid concerns about potential trade tariffs under Donald Trump’s incoming US administration. In his first major speech of the year, the Liberal Democrat leader will urge the Labour Government to negotiate a new agreement with Brussels which has at its heart a system for goods to move freely between Britain and the bloc. Prime Minister Sir Keir St…

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