Starmer refuses to rule out joining EU customs deal
No 10 sidesteps the issue after Brussels trade chief says the UK joining Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is ‘something we could consider’
Reeves ‘absolutely happy’ to consider joining EU customs group
The Chancellor has said the UK is “absolutely happy” to consider joining a trading scheme with Europe. Rachel Reeves suggested Labour would consider the prospect of signing up to the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM), as it would any "constructive ideas" consistent with its "red lines" about not returning to the EU.
EU 'could consider' UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.
EU Opens Door for UK to Join Pan-Europe Customs Program
The European Union indicated that it would be open to the UK joining a pan-European customs program that also takes in parts of the Middle East and Africa as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s “reset” talks with the bloc.
Business Secretary leaves door open to joining European trade area
The Business Secretary has left the door open to joining a tariff-free trading scheme with Europe following a meeting with the EU trade commissioner in Davos. Jonathan Reynolds’s meeting with Maros Sefcovic on Thursday came after the trade commissioner suggested Britain could join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM),
UK leaves door open to joining EU trading scheme
Downing Street has not ruled out the possibility of the UK joining an arrangement between the EU and neighbouring countries that is designed to facilitate tariff-free trading. On Wednesday, the EU's new trade chief Maros Sefcovic told the BBC he was open to Britain (PEM) as part of a post-Brexit "reset".
Rachel Reeves accused of outrageous Brexit betrayal plot with 'clueless' EU customs plan
Labour has been accused of plotting to “betray Brexit” after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the UK could join a new EU ...
Reeves accused of plotting return to EU by back door
Rachel Reeves has been accused of plotting to return Britain to the EU by the back door with a European customs deal. The ...
UK minister plays down Sefcovic's proposal for joining European Customs Union
The EU's new trade chief Maros Sefcovic on Wednesday in Davos told the BBC that he was open to Britain joining the ...
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UK could sign up to EU trade scheme for softer Brexit
Brussels has indicated that the UK would be welcome to sign up to a Europe-wide trading scheme that simplifies tariffs ...
Lib Dem leader calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union to 'turbocharge' economy
It would be a win-win for our country, and I still can’t understand why the Government continues to rule it out' ...
UK must rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem Davey
The UK should negotiate a new customs union deal with the European Union, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is to say. In a ...
UK 'Happy' To Look At Joining EU-Med Trade Pact: Finance Minister
Finance minister Rachel Reeves said Sunday the UK government is "happy" to consider joining a pan-European and North African customs scheme, as part of its much-touted reset of EU ties.
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Could threat of Trump tariffs push UK further away from EU?
The return of Donald Trump to the Oval Office has left many in Downing Street pondering how best to deal with the man many ...