Could the UK Rejoin the EU Customs Union?

Wes Streeting has defied Sir Keir Starmer by suggesting Britain should join a customs union with Europe. In this explainer, we unpack why his comments matter and what it could mean for Britain. More than half of British businesses are struggling to expand their sales in Europe, where trade frictions appear to be worsening, research from a leading business group has found. #wesstreeting #kierstarmer #europe #ukpolitics A survey from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) found 54 per cent of exporters say the trade and co-operation agreement with the EU has failed to help them increase sales in the UK’s largest market — a 13 percentage-point increase on last year. Sir Keir Starmer is working through a “reset” of Britain’s trading relationship with Brussels. However, there is concern at the pace of progress, with the BCC warning that “problems with trade friction appear to be worsening”. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes