this, says sir keir starmer, would be best for britain's manufacturers.limit our ability to strike new trade deals outside europe. brexit—supporting labour mps say staying so closely tied to the eu does not keep to the spirit of the referendum result. what is wrong with it is the country voted to leave and while it is really important we negotiate a free—trade agreement with europe, the eu is a bankrupt organisation, it has never had its accounts signed off, it needs our money. the conservatives have been warned it is crunch time for theresa may. the pro—eu mps could defeat the government in the commons when parliament votes on the terms of the final brexit deal. but the trade secretary, liam fox, encouraged remain supporting tories to unite behind theresa may when she sets out the government's plans for the future relationship with the eu next week. i think when the rest of the parliamentary party hears on friday as the prime minister sets it out at... she will win over anna soubry, do you think? i hope they will have an open mind and listen to what the

but as keir starmer set out today, this new labour policy which will be announced tomorrow. we have long championed being in a customs union with the eu and the benefits of that. obviously, it is the only way realistically to get tariff free access. it is really important for our manufacturing base and nobody can answer the question — how you keep your commitment to no hard border in northern ireland without a customs union. crunch time is now coming for the prime minister, because the majority of parliament does not back her approach to a customs union. keir starmer this morning, saying crunch time is coming for the prime minister because of the parliamentary arithmetic. that's right. parliament will get a chance to vote on the terms of the final brexit deal. what ever theresa may negotiates, the commons will get to have a say. any tory remainers, any potential rebels who decide they might want to side with labour's vision of brexit, they may decide they want to vote against every sunday, to stay within a customs union. potentially if those numbers add up, tory rebels sidin

sir keir starmer told the bbc‘s andrew marr show that a new treaty, replicating the existing customsment, would be best for the economy and would respect the referendum result. we have long championed being in a customs union with the eu and the benefits of that. obviously it is realistically the only way to get tariff free access, it is really important for manufacturing base, and nobody could ask the question you keep your commitment to no hard border in northern ireland without a customs union. in the general election, and we have consistently said the benefits of a customs union must be retained, and over the summer must be retained, and over the summeri must be retained, and over the summer i laid out the position for transitional arrangements that would be any customs union, and said then it ought to be an option on the table. without many weeks of discussion, unanimously we agree, we had a big meeting on monday, to develop our policy. janewatta nanond is that tomorrow. this is, as well, laying to rest the last shreds of any doubt about whether you were in favour of a customs u

his language has been moving closer and closer and closer towards his chief brexit spokesman keir starmerd yesterday he came up with a formula of words to say that labour would back staying in a customs union, not necessarily the customs union. eztv try to respect the opinions of those who voted in the referendum and also to protect the worker. this is very clever politics from jeremy corbyn right now, in my view. even if theresa may comes back with the deal right at the end of this year from this yearfrom brussels he is going to turn around and say, i would have negotiated a better deal. now we need a general election. so, what he's trying to do is create the conditions for a vote of confidence in the government and potentially for the government to fall. that's the point made in the financial times, that that could happen. that his plan is helped by the fact that some conservative remainers might vote with labour in parliament on this. your macro yearly news 20 conservative mps to support his idea ofa conservative mps to support his idea of a customs union, and these are conservative mp

but as keir starmer set out, this new labour policy will be announced tomorrow byjeremy corbyn.ly it is the only way to get her free access, nobody can answer the question how do you keep your commitment to no hard border in northern ireland... hard crunch is coming now. he was saying crunch time is coming now due to the parliamentary arithmetic. that's right, parliament will vote on the terms of the final brexit deals so whatever theresa may negotiates with the eu, the commons will have a say. any tory remainers who may decide they want to side with labour's vision of brexit and vote against theresa may, to stay within a customs union, potentially if those numbers add up, tory rebels siding with labour and greenspan snp and those remainers voters, they could potentially defeat the government. but would that mean? it would undermine theresa may's authority, leading possibly to another snap election. we also had from the trade secretary this morning. he was after this could put the government down. he said theresa may is yet to outline the government's vision for the future relat

sir keir starmer told the bbc‘s andrew marr show that a new treaty, replicating the existing arrangementing both the single market and the customs union, and is expected to outline the government's position in more detail this week. emma vardy reports.

with the eu after brexit, according to the shadow brexit secretary. according to the shadow sir keir starmery that a new treaty, replicating the existing customs arrangement, would be best for the economy and respect the referendum result. the prime minister is committed to leaving both the single market and the customs union. to leaving both the single market she's expected to outline the government's position in more detail this week. the government's position our political correspondent, ben wright, reports. when it comes to trading with the eu after brexit, there is now clear water between the government and labour. in a speech tomorrow, jeremy corbyn will confirm his party would keep the uk in a customs union with the eu. crunch time is coming for the prime minister because the majority in parliament does not back her approach to a customs union. labour's brexit spokesman said the uk would be better off teaming up with the eu to reach new trade deals with other countries. obviously, realistically it's the only way to get tariff free access. it's the only way to get it's really important

sir keir starmer told the bbc‘s andrew marr show that a new treaty, replicating the existing arrangementould be best for the economy and would respect the referendum result. the prime minister is committed to leaving both the single market and the customs union, and is expected to outline the government's position in more detail this week. emma vardy reports. after months of uncertainty over labour's position, the party is moving decisively away from a so—called hard brexit. a dustbin unanimously agreed... tomorrow labour is to announce... we have long championed being in a customs union with the eu and the benefits of that. obviously it is the only way realistically to get tariff—free access. it is really important for our manufacturing base. and nobody can answer the question of how to keep a commitment to no hard border in northern ireland without a customs union. staying in a customs union means britain continued to trade freely with other eu countries. circular says this would be best. but it would limit our ability to strike new trade deals outside of europe. brexit supporting labo

sir keir starmer told the bbc‘s andrew marr show that a new treaty, replicating the existing customsment, would be best for the economy and would respect the referendum result. the prime minister is committed to leaving both the single market and the customs union, she's expected to outline the government's position in more detail this week. our political correspondent ben wright reports. for the first time there is clear blue policy water between labour and the tories over brexit. in a speech tomorrowjeremy corbyn will confirm his party would keep uk in a customs union with the eu after brexit. crunch time is coming for the prime minister because the majority of parliament does not back our approach to a customs union. neighbour brexit bushman said the would—be bedrock teaming up with the eu to reach trade deals with other countries. it is the only way to get realistically tariff free access, it is really important for our manufacturing base, and nobody can answer the question of how you keep your commitment are no hard border with northern ireland without a customs union. as an eu

i am joined by sir keir starmer, shadow brexit secretary.o be any different. by contrast last week boris johnson was the champion of deregulation and thatis the champion of deregulation and that is the point of the exercise. as ever, two different rules and views within one week of each other. this is the continuing problem. there has been no resolution of the conflict, which is a basic question, do you want to stay close to the eu on trading grounds or be distant? that has got to be resolved. everybody is getting very frustrated the government has still not resolved that. do you think we are getting the skeleton of the deal mrs may is likely to put to her cabinet on thursday? we might be but we have been here before. we keep expecting a resolution of this question. if there is to be no difference, if we are to be close and aligned, that will be good for business. the labour party has been clear there should be no deregulation. but the government voted against amendments when we were pushing that. this has to be resolved one way or the other

and keir starmer who has done such a brilliantjob in holding the government to account and forcing themk you did on friday on the organ donors bill in parliament. it has made an incredible difference to the lives of many people. britain's industrial heartland is where we are now. it is now set to be our next city of culture. well done, coventry, on that. i look forward tojoining in the city of culture celebrations. i was given a book of photography within the asian community this morning by the university which i will treasure. thank you. next month the government will embark on the second and most crucial phase of negotiations to leave the european union, to set the terms of britain's relationship with the eu for the long—term. we are now 20 months on from the referendum that voted to leave, and a year on from the triggering of article 50. but the country is still in the dark about what this divided conservative government actually wants out of brexit. they cannot agree amongst themselves on what their priorities are or what future they want for britain after brexit. they have got no s