24-07-2017 14:16 via theguardian.com

Labour at loggerheads over staying in customs union post-Brexit

Divisions emerge in shadow cabinet after Barry Gardiner says it would be a disaster if Britain remained in customs unionMembers of Labour’s shadow cabinet are at loggerheads over whether Britain can hope to remain in the customs union when it leaves the EU, the Guardian can reveal.Barry Gardiner, the shadow trade secretary, has argued that the only option open to the UK would be a Turkey-style customs agreement, but claimed that such a deal would be “a disaster” as it would lea
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