Some sectors, such as the car industry, with its ‘just in time’ supply chains, would likely welcome such a move but other manufacturers would be exposed to greater competition.
Leading the technical negotiations for the UK is Michael Ellam, who worked in Downing Street when Gordon Brown was prime minister.
Ellam has been tasked with managing what is known as the “the EU Relations Secretariat” within the Cabinet Office, which the prime m inister set up shortly after the general election to lead on his planned “reset” with the EU.
As the negotiations continue, Starmer knows he faces political pressure from both sides of the argument.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed “the Labour government are trying to reopen the divisions of the past and edge us back into the EU.”
Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has said the government should be negotiating to re-join the customs union.
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