Govt must have the "courage" to negotiate a Customs Union at the UK-EU summit

EMBARGO: Immediate Release 

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today that, in light of the Iran War, the Government is seeking closer relations with the EU, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP, said:

“This is a welcome, albeit overdue, moment of honesty from the Prime Minister. Warm words and handshakes however do not fix broken supply chains, the rising cost of living, or the strangulation of our economic growth to the tune of £250m a day in lost tax revenue as a result of the Conservatives’ botched Brexit deal.

“With Trump waging an illegal war in Iran and threatening to pull the US out of NATO, it is now more important than ever that we strengthen ties with those allies we can rely on. That's why, ahead of the next UK-EU Summit, the Government must formally scrap its arbitrary 'red lines' on our relationship with the EU, and have the courage to negotiate a Customs Union as a matter of economic urgency.

“This is a solution which members of the Prime Minister’s own cabinet openly support, and one which will finally get Britain growing again. We don’t need a Government that discusses a problem but is too afraid to implement the solution.”

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