26-02-2018 17:29 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Business groups welcome Jeremy Corbyn's customs union pledge

Business groups have broadly welcomed Jeremy Corbyn's backing for a customs union with the EU after Brexit - but remain sceptical about the Labour leader's wider agenda.The CBI said Mr Corbyn's position put "jobs and living standards first", though it remains troubled by the prospect of the nationalisation of key industries should Mr Corbyn enter Downing Street.Other private sector organisations also welcomed - with their own caveats - Mr Corbyn's pledge to negotiate a "new and strong relationsh
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