Labour backs staying in EU customs union, Keir Starmer confirms

Starmer said staying in a customs union was ‘the only way realistically’ for the UK to get tariff-free access to the EU.The shadow Brexit secretary has formally confirmed that Labour wants the UK to effectively remain permanently in the EU’s customs union.Sir Keir Starmer told The Andrew Marr Show on BBC One on Sunday the shadow cabinet had unanimous support for the new policy, which Jeremy Corbyn will flesh out in a speech in Coventry on Monday.