Negotiate UK-EU customs union to tear down ‘damaging’ Brexit limitations, Davey urges Starmer

The Lib Dem chief is predicted to say: “The UK should be much more optimistic, much more bold, and act with much more urgency. That’s the reason, right now, I’m calling on the federal government to barter a brand-new cope with the EU this 12 months.

“Not simply tinkering across the edges of the botched deal the Conservatives signed 4 years in the past. However negotiating a significantly better deal for Britain, that has at its coronary heart a brand new UK-EU customs union, to return into drive by twenty-thirty on the newest.

“Forming a customs union with the EU isn’t solely the only greatest factor we will do to turbocharge our economic system within the medium and long run. However an settlement to work in the direction of one would unlock large financial advantages for the UK now and begin tearing down these damaging Conservative commerce limitations this 12 months. It might be a win-win for our nation, and I nonetheless can’t perceive why the federal government continues to rule it out.”

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Turning to Badenoch and Farage, the leaders of the Conservative Social gathering and Reform UK respectively, Davey is predicted add: “The reply can’t be to do what some – just like the Chief of the Conservative Social gathering – would have us do. Strategy Trump from a place of weak point. Go to him cap in hand and beg for no matter commerce deal he’ll give us.

“Nor can we take the Farage method of fawning over Trump and licking his boots, seemingly extra concerned about advancing Trump’s agenda over right here than the UK’s pursuits over there.

“Neither of these is the best way to get an excellent deal for Britain or get Trump to take us significantly. If we appear as weak or as determined because the Conservatives or Reform would have us seem, Trump will deal with the UK the identical method he has handled so many all through his profession.”

On the dilemma of methods to cope with a second Trump presidency, the Liberal Democrat chief is predicted to say: “How will we cope with Trump from power? The reply is to indicate we aren’t so reliant on america. That the UK has alternate options, and gained’t be bullied into taking no matter Trump provides us.

“And we do this by urgently strengthening {our relationships} with the UK’s different companions. Whether or not that be Commonwealth nations like Canada and India, additionally determining methods to cope with Trump. Or, most significantly, our European neighbours, whose financial and safety pursuits are so intently intertwined with ours.

“We will rebuild our essential relationship with Europe a lot sooner. That’s how we will shield our economic system, defend European safety, and cope with president Trump from a place of power, not weak point.”

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