UK will 'have to have a customs union' post-Brexit, says Corbyn

Labour leader says access to European markets and no hard border in Northern Ireland are key to Labour’s positionThe UK will “have to have a customs union” with the EU after leaving the bloc, Jeremy Corbyn has said in remarks suggesting a further shift by Labour towards a softer Brexit.Answering questions after a speech to manufacturers’ organisation the EEF, the Labour leader said some form of continued customs union would be imperative, in part to avoid a hard border on