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Germany urges Britain to rejoin the EU customs union.

Germany’s top diplomat in London has called on Britain to strike a customs union deal with the European Union.

Speaking at the British Chambers of Commerce on Thursday morning, ambassador Miguel Berger pointed to Turkey’s long-standing customs union with the EU as a potential model.

mediafaro.org/article/20250320

Police officers watch on as Loyalists hold a protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol and the so called Irish sea border at Belfast Harbour on July 3, 2021 in Belfast. | Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Politico.eu · Germany urges Britain to rejoin the EU customs union.Av Caroline Hug
#UK#EU#Brexit

"The government is obsessed with finding any levers it can that might generate growth."

Except for that thing which will actually take the brake off trade with our largest market.

If a government with a huge majority is too frit to take "tough decisions" that don't involve kicking not-well-off people when they're down you have to wonder what it's for.

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theguardian.com/politics/live/

the Guardian · UK politics: ‘It’s not a customs union’: No 10 leaves door open to joining pan-Europe scheme – as it happenedDowning Street says EU’s suggestion of UK joining agreement would not cross its ‘red lines’ for closer ties

These are generous offers from the EU.

If Starmer were, as he claims to be, laser-focused on growing the UK economy, he would start serious talks with the EU about them.

If, on the other hand, he remains ideologically wedded to a hard Brexit at all costs, then he won't.

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Probably depends on what his sponsors think. You don't expect him to buy his own Taylor Swift concert tickets, do you?

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5g48

BBC NewsEU trade chief: Bloc may consider UK joining pan-Europe customs schemeThe UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.