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 Europe – will be made by its leader, Ed Davey, in a speech in London on Thursday. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/15/uk-should-seek-new-customs-union-with-eu-lib-dems-to-say
Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Publish date : 2025-01-15 22:30:51
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UK should seek new customs union with EU, Lib Dems to say
