Labour makes dramatic shift on Brexit and single market

Shadow Brexit secretary Kier Starmer’s announcement will please pro-EU wing of the party.Labour is to announce a dramatic policy shift by backing continued membership of the EU single market beyond March 2019, when Britain leaves the EU, establishing a clear dividing line with the Tories on Brexit for the first time.In a move that positions it decisively as the party of “soft Brexit”, Labour will support full participation in the single market and customs union during a lengthy