Keep U.K. in single market during Brexit transition’
Vidya Ram
LONDON, AUGUST 28, 2017 00:00 IST
UPDATED: AUGUST 28, 2017 03:37 IST
Labour Party’s shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer sets out party’s position
In a significant shift of policy that creates a clear dividing line to between Britain’s two main political parties, Labour has announced that it wants to keep Britain in the European single market and customs union during a lengthy transitional period ahead of Brexit. The party said this would provide the country and its people and businesses with maximum certainty and stability.
This policy would involve to Britain maintaining freedom of movement with the rest of the European Union (EU) — and in all likelihood require it to not negotiate free trade deals with other countries (including India) — as well as accepting the jurisdiction of European courts during the transition period, providing Britain with “a credible solution to one of the most important issues facing Britain’s exit from the Eu