| 单词 | customs union |
| 例句 | In Minsk, officials said that despite the customs union removing checks at the Russia-Belarus border, Moscow would still pick up on large imports of "Belarussian parmesan" by inspecting it at the final destination. 'Parmigiano-Belarussiano' and other secrets of Russian chefs under food ban 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Minsk has imposed no ban on imports from the EU and has a customs union agreement with Moscow, which means products can be brought into Belarus legally and shipped to Russia with no border checks. 'Parmigiano-Belarussiano' and other secrets of Russian chefs under food ban 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z But enough about customs unions, non-tariff barriers, taking back control and so on. Martin Freeman: 'I’m not horrible or unfriendly. But I’m my own person' 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z This refers to any country outside the EU, and in this case outside its economic structures - the single market and the customs union. Brexit: 'Call us' on trade, says German finance minister Christian Lindner 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Labour has ruled out re-joining the EU single market or customs union, but says it wants a closer economic relationship with the bloc if it wins the next general election, expected next year. Sunak Brexit progress should embolden Labour, says Hilary Benn 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Countries in the EU single market apply many common rules and standards, while countries in the customs union share the same customs regulations. Keir Starmer: No case for going back into EU 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z A Labour spokesperson rejected the idea the party would take the UK back into the EU, adding that Sir Keir had also ruled out rejoining its single market or customs union. Labour tries to clarify Starmer comments on EU relationship 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z But he doesn't want any fundamental changes - such as rejoining the EU's customs union or the single market. Keir Starmer heads to Paris for 'get to know you' talks with France's President Macron 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z But he ruled out re-joining the customs union, the single market or the EU. Brexit: Labour will seek re-write of deal, Starmer says 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z "We agreed to tackle the most important outstanding issues that we can tackle already now without the modernisation of the customs union, so our colleagues will sit together and will start working immediately," Varhelyi said. Turkey, EU to revive talks to modernise customs union, minister says 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Britain has left the European Union’s giant single market and customs union, and that implies that there would be a trade border between an independent Scotland and England, its biggest economic partner. Scotland’s Independence Movement Is Down, but Not Out, Analysts Say 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The two countries signed agreements on the creation of a defense, monetary and customs union as early as in the mid-1990s, though differences have persisted between Moscow and Minsk regarding their implementation. Belarus has no immediate plans to adopt Russian currency, its strongman leader Lukashenko says 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In the German lands, it was not until the establishment of the Zollverein, a customs union, in 1834 that trade could flow freely enough to encourage industrial growth in earnest. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z After the failure of the Frankfurt Assembly, momentum for German unification resumed with the mounting success of the Zollverein, a customs union formed by Prussia in 1834. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Efforts to expand an EU-Turkey customs union to include more goods and grant Turks visa-free EU travel could also be revived. Turkey elections 2023: why Europe is watching closely 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Given the "serious warnings" from Western governments, this was an "opportunity" to avoid a confrontation with the EU, the destination of half of Turkish exports under a joint customs union, Tecdelioglu told reporters. Turkey halts transit of sanctioned goods to Russia -exporter, diplomat 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z No one wants checkpoints back, but when Britain left the European Union, Mr. Johnson insisted on leaving its customs union and its single market, which allows goods to flow freely across European borders. What’s at Stake as U.K. and E.U. Wrangle Over Northern Ireland Protocol 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Britain's departure from the European Union - and its single market and customs union - has created a problem for Northern Ireland by raising the prospect of a "hard border" with EU-member Ireland. Explainer: What is the Good Friday Agreement and when was it signed? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z As the UK pulled out of the single market and customs union in 2021, companies trading with the EU faced new rules, new paperwork and new checks on some goods. What impact has Brexit had on the UK economy? 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Britain exited the EU on Jan. 31, 2020, though remained in the bloc's single market and customs union for 11 more months. Three years on, Britain still waits for Brexit dividend 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Labour said it would not take Britain back into the single market or customs union. Labour's David Lammy to promise new UK-EU security pact 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z He said Labour would remove barriers to trade with the EU, but ruled out seeking to re-join the single market or customs union - or return to freedom of movement. Brexit: Progress on trade deals slower than promised 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z And Labour agree - they don't want to reopen the argument about the single market or the customs union, the two big economic structures of the EU. Autumn Statement: Cuts, Brexit and the political battles to come 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z "NI has maintained access to the EU single market for goods and, at the same time, remains in the UK customs union," it found. NI Protocol: Issues can be resolved within weeks, says Šefčovič 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The Brexit process and the example of Ireland brings a warning that Brussels could require a hard frontier where its customs union ends and the rest of the UK, now a "third country", begins. Five questions on the economics of independence 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Under the Brexit deal's Northern Ireland Protocol, the province remained in the EU single market for goods and customs union, preserving its open border with EU member Ireland. 'No time to waste on Brexit': EU uneasy about Truss as UK leader 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Britain departed from the EU's single market and customs union 11 months later, after agreeing a basic free trade deal with the EU. Boris Johnson resignation: Did the outgoing prime minister meet his pledges? 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z He convinced the British people to leave the European Union and its regulatory alignment, customs union and single market‚ and as prime minister he delivered on his promise to “get Brexit done.” Boris Johnson blames ‘the herd,’ resigns to make way for new U.K. leader 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Now, he says, as prime minister he wouldn't advocate rejoining the European Union, nor sign up to three of its biggest ideas: the single market, the customs union or freedom of movement. Why Labour's leader has made peace with Brexit 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Speaking ahead of Sir Keir Starmer saying the party would not back rejoining the EU single market, customs union or allowing freedom of movement, Sadiq Khan disagreed with his national leader. Khan: UK best served being member of single market 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z He will say explicitly that a Labour government would not return to the single market, customs union or freedom of movement. Labour will do Brexit better than Tories, says Keir Starmer 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Although Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016, last year was the first outside the single market and customs union. Brexit: Tonnes of beetroot left to rot as EU firms look elsewhere 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z After leaving the European Union and its single market and customs union, Great Britain is now treated as a "third country", which means checks on goods going to the EU. PMQs: Fact-checking claims on fraud, Brexit and the economy 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Trade with Britain was a notable exception to the upward trend in the first year after the U.K. left the European Union’s single market and customs union. German exports rise again in December, strong gains in 2021 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The report says trade volumes have been suppressed by the impact of Covid-19, and wider global pressures in supply chains, since the UK left the EU customs union and single market. Further Brexit disruption to trade, warn MPs 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z In a speech later, the Labour leader will recommit to keeping Britain out of the union's single market, customs union and free movement rules. Labour will do Brexit better than Tories, says Keir Starmer 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z The protocol kept Northern Ireland in the EU's customs union for goods in order to preserve a politically sensitive open border with EU member state Ireland. Play by Brexit rules or face consequences, German official warns Britain 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The protocol kept Northern Ireland in the EU’s customs union for goods in order to preserve a politically sensitive open border with EU member state Ireland. N.Ireland first minister may quit as EU warns Britain over Brexit checks 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Britain left the European Union’s single market and customs union on Dec. 31, 2020, 11 months after it had formally left the bloc’s political structures. Germany: Brexit pushed exports to UK down 2.5% last year 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Last year, which was Britain's first outside the EU single market and customs union, companies had sixty days to fill in UK customs documents after exporting goods to the EU. Dover queues: The firms struggling with Brexit red tape 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z After Britain left the European Union’s customs union at the start of 2021, Mr. Hadjiioannou kept business going as normal, he said. In London Shops, Greek Cheese, Sicilian Citrus and British Headaches 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Britain left the EU’s single market and customs union on Dec. 31, 2020. Disruptions warned as post-Brexit customs rules kick in 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z That was not enough to prevent a narrow 52-48% majority for Leave resulting in a "hard Brexit" that took Britain out of the customs union and single market. Remainers seek voice in UK's post-Brexit cacophony 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z It keeps the British-run region, in effect, in the EU's customs union and single market for goods. Brexit not a factor in U.S.-UK trade deal delay, U.S. official says 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z It published a legal interpretation of the Joint Report, explaining it would mean Northern Ireland effectively staying in the EU customs union and following many of the rules of the single market. Brexit: Lord Frost considered resigning over backstop 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z London is also looking to shore up trade with old European Union partners, which suffered at the start of the year when Britain exited the bloc’s single market and customs union. Britain sees Tran-Pacific trade deal next year, no date yet for U.S. accord 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z He called on European leaders to propose “realistic interim steps that could improve conditions in the region,” including offering membership in the E.U. customs union and single market. When will the European Union accept new members? The answer still eludes Balkan leaders. 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Britain departed from the EU's single market and customs union 11 months later, after agreeing a basic free trade deal with its neighbours. Are the Conservatives keeping their election promises? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Vocal Remain campaigner, Lord Adonis, said Sir Keir should go further and campaign to rejoin both the single market and customs union at the next election - key parts of membership of the EU. Labour conference: Starmer should fight election on Brexit, says Hilary Benn 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Most currently pay about 0.5% in similar charges, which have remained unchanged since before the UK left the EU customs union and single market. PayPal raises fees between UK and Europe 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z No one wants checkpoints back, but as part of his Brexit plan, Mr. Johnson insisted on leaving Europe’s customs union and its single market, which allows goods to flow freely across European borders without checks. The U.K. Is Balking at the Northern Ireland Protocol. So, What Is That? 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Unlike the EU, it does not aim to create a single market or a customs union, and it does not seek wider political integration. Trans-Pacific trade deal members agree for UK to start joining process 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z And if inside the European Union once more, won't the border with England be a frontier for the EU's customs union? Scottish election 2021: What is in Nicola Sturgeon's in-tray? 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The Welsh Liberal Democrats said in their manifesto it would want to see work towards re-joining the single market and customs union. Wales election: Details on independent Wales 'not possible' yet 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z That is only true for countries that are in the EU customs union. Northern Ireland: Did anyone warn about Brexit border checks? 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z But some businesses are struggling to adjust to the new trading landscape outside of the customs union and single market. The businesses counting the cost of Brexit red tape 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The report, made public on Tuesday, said Turkey deserved more financial support for hosting millions of Syrian refugees, as well as visa-free travel to the EU, more high-profile diplomatic contacts and an expanded customs union. Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z A large amount of stockpiling took place in December, as businesses prepared for possible disruption in advance of Britain leaving the single market and the customs union. Brexit: Why has UK trade with Germany fallen so dramatically? 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The EU says some economic friction is the inevitable outcome of Britain’s decision to leave the bloc’s single market and customs union, and insists the Northern Ireland Protocol can’t be significantly renegotiated. UK, EU meeting in bid to calm post-Brexit trade turbulence 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z And with Britain outside the single market and the customs union, some border bureaucracy had to be introduced between GB and NI instead. Northern Ireland: Did anyone warn about Brexit border checks? 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z The EU says some economic friction is the inevitable outcome of Britain’s decision to leave the bloc’s single market and customs union. UK says post-Brexit relations with EU bumpy amid border woes 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z But the UK is now outside the EU - and its customs union and single market - so exporters face a very different set of requirements. Brexit: 71 pages of paperwork for 1 lorry of fish 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Britain left the EU politically a year ago, and quit the bloc’s single market and customs union at the end of 2020. A month on, post-Brexit ‘teething problems’ hit UK-EU trade 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z We know that leaving the single market and the customs union has created a huge amount of new red tape for businesses which trade between Great Britain and the EU. Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far? 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland remained in the United Kingdom’s customs union and the EU’s single market for goods under the protocol. Irish PM expresses concerns to EU chief over Northern Ireland protocol move 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z So when Britain left Europe’s single market and customs union, it avoided the chaos seen during a dress-rehearsal border closure by French officials in December. Truckers shun U.K. ports to avoid Brexit red tape 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Below are just some of the ways in which trade is changing since Britain exited the EU’s single market and customs union on Dec. 31: Factbox: The Brexit impact so far - paperwork, process and higher prices 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z When the UK was part of the European Union's customs union, goods could move freely between the country and other member states without import taxes being charged. Brexit: 'I was asked to pay an extra £82 for my £200 coat' 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Having left the EU's customs union and the single market, UK exports are subject to new customs and veterinary checks which have caused problems at the border. Brexit: Fishing firms hold London protest over disruption 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z An Irish government spokesperson said it is "absolutely essential that Ireland fulfils its obligations as a member of the EU and that we protect the integrity of the single market and the customs union". Brexit: Edwin Poots warns of job losses and food shortages 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z “There are all sorts of additional delays and costs built into being outside the customs union and single market.” Auld lang syne: Britain and the EU finally part ways 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z The UK leaves the European single market and customs union an hour before midnight. Brexit: A Hogmanay like no other as the UK cuts ties with EU 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z After that, Britain will leave the EU’s vast single market and customs union — the biggest single economic change the country has experienced since World War II. Auld lang syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit split 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z After that, Britain will leave the EU’s vast single market and customs union - the biggest single economic change the country has experienced since World War II. Auld lang syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit split 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Britain will leave the single market and customs union, and the freedom of movement enjoyed by both sides will end. Brexit poised to become reality — after Britain’s final, mad dash to the finish line 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z This means in two days’ time Scotland will be forced out of the European single market and customs union, hitting the economy and jobs at the worst possible time. Brexit deal: Boris Johnson signs EU-UK trade deal after MPs vote to pass agreement - live 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z In the last Parliament, Sir Keir devised six tests for any deal to merit Labour backing, including that it should replicate the benefits of single market and customs union membership. Brexit: A Hogmanay like no other as the UK cuts ties with EU 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Mr Johnson was repeatedly pushed to admit that businesses and citizens will face new hurdles when the UK leaves the EU single market and customs union at 2300 GMT on Thursday. Post-Brexit trade: UK having its cake and eating it, says Boris Johnson 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z The U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31 of this year but remained subject to the bloc’s business regulations and within its customs union during a transition period that ends on Dec. 31. Britain, Turkey reach post-Brexit free trade agreement 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z But he wants Labour to back it because, he argues, the only alternative is a damaging no deal exit from the EU single market and customs union on Thursday. Brexit vote: Starmer faces Labour revolt over backing for deal 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z The deal sets the framework for trade once the UK leaves the EU single market and customs union in four days' time. Brexit: EU ambassadors approve EU-UK trade deal 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z The UK will leave the EU’s single market and customs union in six days. Brexit trade deal to be approved by EU27 'within days' 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z The United Kingdom will leave the E.U. customs union and single market and be able to chart its own course. U.K. and E.U. announce post-Brexit trade deal, smoothing Dec. 31 departure 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Pekcan hailed the deal as the most significant trade pact for Turkey since the signing of a customs union agreement with the EU in 1995. Britain, Turkey reach post-Brexit free trade agreement 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z He claimed the deal, which will see Great Britain leave the customs union and single market but retain tariff-free access to EU markets, would create a “giant free-trade zone” characterised by “regulatory competition”. Boris Johnson says Brexit deal has settled UK's Europe question 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Outside the customs union, on the other hand, the UK will be able to negotiate its own trade deals around the world. Brexit trade deal: What were the big themes in the talks? 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The U.K. is also leaving the customs union, which eliminated tariffs between members and created a common external tariff to non-members. What now for British economy with UK-EU trade deal reached? 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z But from Jan. 1, 2021, the UK will sit outside the EU’s single market and customs union. Explainer-Brexit trade deal will lessen, but not kill, the economic pain 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z In other words, Northern Ireland could become a tariff-dodgers' backdoor into the EU's customs union. Brexit: Why a trade deal is different for Northern Ireland 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z But Europe’s second-largest economy will still be quitting both the EU’s single market of 450 million consumers, which late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher helped to create, and its customs union. On cusp of Brexit trade deal, EU and UK haggle over fish 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z But Europe’s second-largest economy will still be turning its back on both the EU’s single market of 450 million consumers, which late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher helped to create, and its customs union. On cusp of Brexit trade deal, EU and UK hash out final details 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Still, trade will not be as seamless as before as the U.K. leaves the single market and the customs union. What now for British economy with UK-EU trade deal reached? 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z That in effect keeps the British-run region in the EU’s customs union and single market for goods after Dec. 31, and requires checks on goods arriving from inside Britain instead. Explainer-Brexit trade deal will lessen, but not kill, the economic pain 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Binks, the managing director of the transport company, said he was most worried about what happens after Dec. 31, when Britain is no longer part of the European Union’s single market and customs union. U.K. Tightens Restrictions as Alarm About Virus Variant Grows 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Even with a deal, trade between Britain and the EU will face customs checks and some other barriers on Jan. 1, when the U.K. leaves the bloc’s single market and customs union. UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trad deal at last 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z She said the UK would leave the single market and the customs union. Brexit: Five steps that led to an Irish Sea border 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z As Brexit completes on Dec. 31, Britain will leave the EU’s single market and customs union, meaning its current free trade arrangements expire. Rifts over fishing narrow but EU-UK trade deal still uncertain 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Britain left the EU in January but is only due to quit its single market and customs union on Dec. 31, when Brexit completes. Rifts over fishing rights still blocking EU-UK trade deal 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z That expires at the end of the year when Britain will leave the bloc’s customs union and single market. Britain, EU tell each other to give way in 'difficult' trade talks 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z The U.K. still remains within the EU’s tariff-free single market and customs union until Dec. 31. EU, UK leaders concede big gaps remain in post-Brexit talks 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z A hard Brexit meant leaving both the customs union and single market and reaching a trade deal like the one the EU has with Canada. Brexit: Five steps that led to an Irish Sea border 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z It finally exits the bloc’s single market and customs union on Dec. 31. EU chief says UK trade pact closer but success not certain 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Ian Blackford said the government admits Northern Ireland would be “getting the best of both worlds” with access to the EU’s single market and customs union. Blackford: Why is Scotland suffering 'double dealing'? 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Under the plan, NI will leave the EU customs union with the rest of the UK at the end of this year, but will continue to enforce the EU's customs code at its ports. Brexit: Most GB-NI goods 'will not face tariffs' with plan 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z The U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31 after 47 years of membership, but remains within the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of the year. UK, EU head for supper showdown over Brexit trade deal 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z A soft Brexit meant staying in the EU's single market or customs union or perhaps both. Brexit: Five steps that led to an Irish Sea border 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31 after 47 years of membership, but remains within the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of the year. UK, EU head for supper showdown over Brexit trade deal 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland, a British province, in effect stays in the EU customs union and single market for goods when the rest of the United Kingdom leaves fully. Talk of a 'no deal' Brexit grows as deadline looms 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z The U.K. left the EU politically on Jan. 31, but remains within the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union through Dec. 31. UK-EU talks near collapse ahead of Johnson Brussels trip 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z While the U.K. left the EU politically on Jan. 31, it remains within the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union through Dec. 31. No visible progress yet on key day for final Brexit deal 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z There was nothing about how the EU, and therefore the Republic of Ireland, would control UK goods entering its single market and customs union. Brexit: Five steps that led to an Irish Sea border 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z While the U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31, it remains within the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union through Dec. 31. No visible progress yet on key day for final Brexit deal 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The UK formally left the EU in January but is able to keep trading in the European single market and customs union until the end of this month. Scotland's health chiefs warn of no-deal Brexit risk 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z She said the party was anxious to prevent a "no deal" exit from the EU customs union and single market in 29 days time, but any deal that emerged from the talks must protect jobs. Protecting jobs not paying off debt should be government's priority - Labour 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Some supporters of Brexit had touted a US trade deal as one of the early benefits of leaving the EU and its customs union, although the economic value of such a deal had been questioned. US Covid deaths soar as Barr dismisses Trump's election conspiracy theories – live updates 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z It published a legal interpretation of the Joint Report explaining it would mean Northern Ireland effectively staying in the EU customs union and following many of the rules of the single market. Brexit: Five steps that led to an Irish Sea border 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland will leave the EU's customs union at the end of the Brexit transition in January. Brexit: HMRC to take 'sympathetic' customs approach from 1 January 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z As talks continue in London, the UK is stepping up its preparations for leaving the EU's single market and customs union at the end of the year. Immigration: Visa applications open under UK's post-Brexit system 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z From 1 January, the UK will no longer be bound by EU rules on fishing, farming and other industries and will also be outside the bloc's customs union and internal market. UK-EU trade talks: UK still committed to EU deal as differences remain 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Though the U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31, it remains within the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of this year. EU gives upbeat assessment of state of Brexit trade talks 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z The UK left the EU on 31 January but remains bound by its rules until the end of the transition period on 31 December - when it will exit the EU's single market and customs union. Brexit: Post-EU immigration and farming rules become law 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Though the U.K. left the EU on Jan. 31, it is in a transition period that sees it remain within the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of this year. UK spending watchdog sounds alarm over EU trade disruption 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Though the U.K. left the bloc on Jan. 31, it is in a transition period that sees it remain within the EU’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of this year. IMF blames resurgent coronavirus for UK growth downgrades 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Earlier on Wednesday, Greece urged the EU to reconsider its customs union with Turkey in response to Ankara’s exploration in the Mediterranean, deploring what it termed Turkey’s “imperial fantasies.” Turkey extends exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters to Oct. 27 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Those goods moved back and forth freely while Britain was part of the EU’s single market and customs union. English villages wake up to find they’re Brexit’s new border 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z The post-Brexit "transition period" - in which the UK has kept to EU trading rules and remained inside its customs union and single market - runs out at the end of the year. Brexit: MPs to vote again on government's plan 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Even with a deal, Britain will be leaving the bloc’s single market and customs union, meaning some new checks and trade barriers. UK says no-deal Brexit could see 7,000-truck border queues 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Many of the changes are required not just because of the possibility of there not being a trade deal with the EU, but as a result of formally leaving the single market and customs union. Brexit letter warns of 7,000-truck queues in Kent 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z The bill is designed to enable goods and services to flow freely across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland when the UK leaves the EU's single market and customs union on 1 January. May to vote against government's Brexit bill 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z A "third country" basically refers to any country outside the EU, and in this case outside its economic structures - the single market and the customs union. Is the EU trying to blockade Northern Ireland? 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z The UK has insisted there must be no new checks on goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain when it leaves the EU's single market and customs union on 1 January. PM 'damaging' UK's reputation with Brexit bill 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z UK firms exporting goods to mainland Europe will face extra checks when the country leaves the single market and customs union on 1 January at the end of the post-Brexit transition period. UK at odds with EU over approval for food exports 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Under the plan, Northern Ireland would leave the EU customs union with the rest of the UK at the end of this year, but would continue to enforce the EU's customs code at its ports. No 10 must honour NI protocol, say remain parties 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Under the protocol, Northern Ireland would leave the EU customs union with the rest of the UK at the end of this year, but would continue to enforce the EU's customs code at its ports. NI parties split on plans for new Brexit law 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z That political departure will be followed by an economic break when an 11-month transition period ends on Dec. 31 and the U.K. leaves the EU’s single market and customs union. Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z Even with a deal, the UK's relationship with the EU will be very different after it leaves the EU single market and the customs union at the end of the year. What are the sticking points in the trade talks? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z That might include visa-free travel and a reform of the existing customs union, he said, “a generous relationship but short of membership.” Rising Tensions Between Turkey and Greece Divide E.U. Leaders 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z There is a deadlock on state aid rules, with Brussels calling for the UK to publish its plans for controlling subsidies once the UK is outside the single market and customs union. Germany calls on UK to show more realism in Brexit negotiations 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z It will leave the economic structures of the EU - the single market and the customs union - at the end of this year. 10 goals: How Boris Johnson did in his first year 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z That is because the UK will no longer be part of the current customs union at the end of the year, no matter what arrangements are put in place. Ads highlight Brexit changes for UK holidaymakers 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z The UK left the EU on 31 January and is now in an 11-month transition period, during which existing trading rules and membership of the customs union and single market apply. Brexit border infrastructure gets £705m boost 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z The government says it wants a deal but insists that, "whatever happens", the UK will leave the single market and customs union when the transition period closes at the end of the year. Coronavirus: Morning update 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The U.K. left the political institutions of the EU on Jan. 31 but remains inside the EU’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of the year. EU, UK still at loggerheads in post-Brexit negotiations 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Though the U.K. left the EU’s political institutions in January, it remains within its economic orbit - the tariff-free single market and customs union - until the end of the year. Bank of England reminds banks of ‘no deal’ Brexit risk 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Though the U.K. left the EU’s political institutions in January, it remains within its economic orbit — the tariff-free single market and customs union — until the end of the year. Bank of England reminds banks of ‘no deal’ Brexit risk 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z The U.K. left the political institutions of the EU on Jan. 31, but it remains inside the EU’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of the year. UK says fishing deal with EU by end of June looks unlikely 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Additionally, the whole of the UK will leave the EU's customs union, but Northern Ireland will continue to enforce the EU's customs code at its ports. Brexit deal 'could bring advantages to NI' 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The UK government is negotiating with Brussels on the terms of trade once Britain leaves the single market and customs union. Coronavirus threatens future of eurozone, Brussels warns 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z During this period, the UK will remain in both the EU customs union and single market. No EU mini embassy in Belfast - Gove 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Although Britain left the political institutions of the EU on Jan. 31, it remains part of the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of this year. EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has coronavirus 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z On environmental standards, the EU insists that targets set by Brussels will also apply to the UK after it leaves the single market and customs union at the end of the year. Brexit: EU's demands in negotiations with UK revealed in draft treaty 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Though Britain left the political institutions of the EU on Jan. 31, it remains part of the bloc’s tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of this year. EU and UK call off face-to-face trade talks because of virus 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Sarah: I heard those dogs arguing about the E.U. and the customs union just a few minutes ago. Siba the Standard Poodle Wins Westminster Dog Show 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Labour demanded a customs union with the EU and a default referendum on Brexit, which the government was not willing to concede. May kept Brexit 'out of hands' of Johnson 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z This is a reference to the Northern Ireland backstop and, above all, the customs union, contained in the deal negotiated by May but defeated three times in Westminster. Europe’s British question: what comes after the divorce? | The panel 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The UK now accepts that will not be possible outside the EU single market and customs union. Trade talks: What do the UK and EU want? 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z If an independent Scotland joined the EU it would be inside the European single market and customs union, while the rest of the UK was outside. How Brexit changed the debate over Scotland and the EU 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z “The UK will be leaving the single market and the customs union at the end of this year and stakeholders should prepare for that reality.” Factbox: UK's Johnson wants "suite of agreements" to cover post-Brexit EU ties 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z But the UK is constrained by the decision, “if it is confirmed”, to leave the customs union and single market by the end of the year. Brexit: Boris Johnson says UK should not be obliged to accept EU rules to secure trade deal – live news 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z During the transition period the UK will still be part of the EU's trading arrangements - the single market and the customs union. Why does a UK-EU trade deal matter? 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Before it all began, only a very few knew the difference between the customs union and the single market. Brexit, the most pointless, masochistic ambition in our country's history, is done 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z In other words the UK stays for now in the EU's customs union and single market. The UK has left the EU: What happens next? 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z In the new prime minister’s first conference speech in 2016 she told the party faithful the UK would be out of the single market, customs union and the jurisdiction of the European court of justice. 'The irony is we got things right by 2015': UK's Brussels envoys on Brexit 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z This is needed because the UK will leave the single market and customs union at the end of the transition. A really simple guide to Brexit 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Yet May persisted in asking for the impossible: frictionless trade while leaving the single market and customs union. Don’t tune out yet: Britain’s Brexit odyssey is far from over | Anand Menon 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The United Kingdom will remain within the bloc’s customs union and single market; it will continue to abide by EU rules and pay into the bloc’s budget — though without representation in the European Parliament. For Brexit-weary Britain, formal split from Europe landing 'with a rather dull thud' 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Until then, the UK will stay in the single market and customs union. EU to start talks with UK on post-Brexit relationship on 3 March 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z That means staying in the EU single market, its customs union and paying into its budget. Brexit explained: how it happened and what comes next 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Britain is set to leave the EU in a week’s time but will remain within its tariff-free single market and customs union until the end of the year to smooth its exit. Germany says UK will face costs from Brexit 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on Jan. 31 at which point it enters a standstill period whereby it remains within the European single market and customs union until the end of 2020. France rejects 11-month deadline UK sets on EU trade talks 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z After Britain officially leaves the EU, it goes into a so-called transition period through the end of the year during which it will remain part of the EU’s tariff-free single market and customs union. UK interest rates could be cut soon, central banker hints 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z During this period the UK will effectively remain in the EU's customs union and single market - but will be outside the political institutions and there will be no British members of the European Parliament. What's happening with Brexit? 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Additionally, the whole of the UK will leave the EU's customs union but Northern Ireland will continue to enforce the EU's customs code at its ports. As Brexit becomes law, what will it mean for NI? 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z As things stand the UK wants to leave the single market and customs union. Brexit: Boris Johnson will have to break his promise not to extend transition, EU trade commissioner claims - live news 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z During this period, the UK will effectively remain in the EU's customs union and single market - but will be outside the political institutions and there will be no British members of the European Parliament. EU 'love letter' says UK always welcome back 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The legislation enabling the transition period allowing the UK to stay in the customs union and single market between 1 February and 21 December 2020. Brexit withdrawal bill: what's new and what's different 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z For 11 months, the UK will still follow all the EU's rules and regulations, it will remain in the single market and the customs union, and the free movement of people will continue. What is the Withdrawal Agreement Bill? 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z And Mr. Johnson’s Brexit plan was a wake-up call for them, as it would keep Northern Ireland in a customs union with the Republic of Ireland. Violence in Northern Ireland Rising Amid Political Paralysis 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z During this period, the UK is expected to leave the customs union and single market and enter new negotiated arrangements, but will follow most EU law like other member states. Boris Johnson will amend Brexit bill to outlaw extension 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z At the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK is set to exit the EU’s customs union and single market and enter newly negotiated arrangements. EU looks at extending Brexit transition period beyond 2020 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z It entails the UK leaving the customs union and the single market, with plans for a free-trade agreement later. What kind of Brexit will Britain now "get done" after Boris Johnson’s thumping election win? 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z And it will leave the EU customs union with the rest of the UK, but will continue to apply EU customs rules on goods arriving at its ports. Johnson insists no NI-GB goods checks post-Brexit 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Under Labour's plans, voters would get to choose between a "credible" renegotiated Leave deal, including a customs union with the EU and a close single market relationship, and staying in the EU under current terms. PM 'misrepresenting' Brexit deal, says Corbyn 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z It says there should be a special deal for Northern Ireland and that the whole of the UK should remain in the single market and the customs union. Alliance says this campaign among worst for 'lies' 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The Conservatives say the UK will be outside the EU single market, and any form of customs union. What's in the Conservative Party manifesto? 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z It promises to renegotiate a new Brexit deal within three months - based on a new UK-EU customs union and close EU single market alignment. What is in the Labour Party manifesto? 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Under the prime minister's deal the UK would leave the EU's customs union but Northern Ireland would continue to apply EU customs rules. Labour vows no Irish Sea border in new Brexit deal 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Labour would back a customs union with the EU. General Election: Farage says claims Tories bribed Brexit party candidates are 'fact' – live news 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Under its Leave option, Labour says it will negotiate for the UK to remain in an EU customs union, and retain a "close" single market relationship. A simple guide to the Labour Party 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z But many of those who supported it said they only did so in order to change it to try and secure another referendum or a customs union with the EU. No electoral deals with Labour, Swinson insists 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The party’s Brexit policy would be to try to swiftly renegotiate a departure deal that included customs union membership and access to the single market. Labour promises 'managed migration' from EU after Brexit 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Puissesseau said customs checks would be inevitable if Britain left the EU’s single market and customs union but that Calais was ready, and dismissed talk of nightmarish congestion. 'We're fed up': never-ending Brexit wears thin in French port city 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z There would be a customs union, which would keep the border in Ireland as it is now. General election: 'Real change is coming,' says Corbyn at Labour's campaign launch - live news 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z This would see Northern Ireland remain in the customs union and parts of the single market - eliminating the need for any cross-border checks. Boris Johnson and the border blocking Brexit 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z He wants greater protections for workers’ rights and the environment, and thinks the country’s long-term relationship with the EU should be a customs union. Factbox: As Britain's election nears, what do the main parties want to do about Brexit? 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Within minutes, an anonymous source leaked an account of the call to the British media; the German Chancellor was alleged to have demanded that Northern Ireland stay permanently in the E.U.’s customs union. How Brexit Will End 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z By keeping Britain in the European customs union, it avoided introducing destabilizing border checks between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Opinion | What will happen on the next episode of Brexit? Stay tuned! 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z But it also opens up increased opportunities for MPs to seek to amend the legislation in ways the government would find unacceptable - such as by including a customs union or second referendum. PM to seek election if EU offers three-month delay 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z MPs tabled a string of amendments, on issues including a customs union, environmental standards and avoiding the risk of a no-deal exit at the end of 2020. MPs reject Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track Brexit deal 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z That 30-vote majority will include MPs who wanted to propose UK membership of a customs union, others keen on conditioning the deal on public support in a confirmatory referendum. Don't buy the hype: Boris Johnson's Brexit deal did not win approval | Jonathan Freedland 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z San Marino, Andorra and Turkey won't be ready because these countries are already in a customs union with the EU. What trade deals has the UK done so far? 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z He said that “central role” in the trade negotiations would be more important than guaranteeing that the UK remains in a customs union with the EU, which Labour is looking to secure. Brexit: Johnson launches final bid to get UK to leave EU on 31 October - live news 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Opposition parties are preparing amendments that include proposals to keep Britain in the E.U. customs union or require a “confirmatory vote” on the deal — essentially a second Brexit referendum. Another Brexit hiccup as House Speaker John Bercow denies Boris Johnson a vote Monday 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z These are expected to include attempts to keep the UK more closely aligned with the EU through a customs union and to stage a second referendum. Johnson in last push to get Brexit deal through 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z One Conservative adviser said pro-Brexit cabinet ministers and Tory backbenchers would never be able to live with a customs union attached to the bill, so it was “not going to happen”. Boris Johnson in final push to ram through Brexit deal 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z It also will see the whole of the UK leave the EU customs union, meaning it could strike trade deals with other countries in the future. Government publishes Brexit bill 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Among amendments expected are ones seeking a customs union with the EU for the whole UK and one making approval of the Brexit deal conditional on a second referendum. Brexit: what just happened? And what happens next? 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z However, the government is vehemently opposed to a customs union and would not accept a deal so amended. How the numbers add up on Brexit deal and possible amendments 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z It's expected some MPs will try to add a provision for holding a confirmatory referendum on Brexit, for example, and for the UK to remain in a customs union with the EU. What is the Withdrawal Agreement Bill? 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z If the bill continues its passage, groups of MPs are likely to try to amend the legislation – with Labour hoping to push for a customs union and for a second referendum to be attached. Boris Johnson in final push to ram through Brexit deal 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z To that end he withdrew the references to a customs union and single market as they appeared in May’s abortive deal. If Johnson adds a customs union, remainers should finally accept his deal | Simon Jenkins 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Johnson has ruled out a customs union and, on Monday, a lawmaker from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party, which has propped up the government, said it would not support such a proposal. What happens next after UK PM Johnson writes Brexit delay letter? 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z This from the Guardian’s Brussels bureau chief on Jim Shannon’s earlier statement on a customs union. Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z There's likely to be an amendment to keep the UK in the EU customs union and another seeking a referendum on the Brexit deal. Brexit: What next for the prime minister? 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z The DUP rejected Johnson’s deal because it entails a border in the Irish Sea, but a UK-wide customs union could solve that problem. Labour seeks new alliance to kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Conservative hardliners would be unlikely to accept a new mandate to negotiate a customs union, but No 10 might be able to accept a parliamentary vote on whether to extend transitional arrangements in 2020. What next for Boris Johnson's Brexit deal? 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Changes proposed by lawmakers are also likely to include adding a customs union with the EU to the deal and the need for a confirmatory referendum on the agreement. What happens next after UK PM Johnson writes Brexit delay letter? 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z A customs union amendment was thought to have a chance of succeeding – more of a chance than a second referendum amendment – but it would probably require support from the DUP. Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Labour is planning to try to hijack the prime minister’s Brexit legislation when he presents it to MPs by tabling amendments demanding a new referendum and customs union with the EU. Brexit: government to seek meaningful vote on deal on Monday – live news 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Any attempt to get a customs union added to Johnson’s deal would probably need to involve former Tory MPs as well as the DUP. Labour seeks new alliance to kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z It is quite possible that customs union and transition extension amendments could pass with support from the opposition, some Tory rebels and former Conservatives. What next for Boris Johnson's Brexit deal? 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Labour will try to attach a customs union and second referendum to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, setting up a parliamentary battle over the legislation this week. Labour could back Brexit bill if second referendum attached, says Starmer 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z The DUP rejected Johnson’s deal because it would require a border in the Irish Sea – a UK-wide customs union could solve that problem. Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z This is likely to include trying to hold a second EU referendum, securing a future customs union or inserting safeguards on workers’ rights and environmental protections. Brexit: government to seek meaningful vote on deal on Monday – live news 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z He stressed the UK’s right to leave the EU customs union and single market and negotiate new free trade deals with non-EU countries. Boris Johnson implores MPs to 'get Brexit done' in 'super Saturday' session 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland will be, in effect, in the EU customs union from day one, even if it officially remains part of the UK customs area. For three years we remainers have held our breath. This is the moment our dreams may die | Jonathan Freedland 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z “We’ve been arguing for a very long time for a customs union with the EU and single market alignment.” Labour could back Brexit bill if second referendum attached, says Starmer 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z He did not explicitly rule out backing the deal if it is amended to include a customs union arrangement but said he would reconsider his support. Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland would remain in the UK's customs union under the new agreement, but there would also be customs checks on some goods passing through en route to Ireland and the EU single market. No better outcome than my deal, Johnson says 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The deal that Mr. Johnson struck is also not radically different from a proposal Europe first made to Britain in early 2018, leaving Northern Ireland alone in the bloc’s customs union. A Brexit Deal in Hand, Boris Johnson Faces an Uphill Struggle in Parliament 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland would now remain in the UK's customs union, but there would also be customs checks on some goods passing through en route to Ireland and the EU single market. Johnson to begin charm offensive over Brexit deal 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Under the deal Northern Ireland would remain in the UK's customs union, but there would also be customs checks on some goods passing through en route to Ireland and the EU single market. Labour MPs who want Brexit deal should 'be honest' 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Such stridency on a customs union amendment doesn't sit particularly well with the party's holding line: we will see what amendments are tabled. Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z The other big difference though - which is an important point of principle for Mr Johnson - is that Northern Ireland will leave the EU's customs union with the rest of the UK. Who has given ground in the new Brexit deal? 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z But Mr. Johnson insisted that Northern Ireland remain legally part of a British customs union, which he viewed as critical to keeping the support of the D.U.P. and hard-line Brexiteers. A Brexit Deal in Hand, Boris Johnson Faces an Uphill Struggle in Parliament 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland will remain legally in the UK customs territory but practically in the EU customs unions. How is Boris Johnson's Brexit deal different from Theresa May's? 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The main difference is on the crucial issue of the Irish border and whether the UK will leave the customs union entirely after the transition period. Brexit deal: Your questions answered 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The DUP’s Jim Shannon has told Sky his party would not support an amendment that would keep the UK in a customs union with the EU. Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z The whole of the UK will leave the EU customs union. What is in the new Brexit deal? 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The government’s own figures show that a hard Brexit – outside the customs union and single market – will leave every household more than £2,000 poorer. Here’s why Boris Johnson’s plans have every chance of falling apart | Tom Kibasi 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland would also leave the EU customs union. DUP 'cannot support' PM's revised Brexit plan 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Yes, the UK would leave the EU's customs union, through which matters of trade are negotiated for all of its members as a bloc. Brexit deal: Your questions answered 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z He said that any attempt by MPs to add a customs union to the government’s Brexit deal would be “procedural tricks” intended to frustrate departure. Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Her remarks indicate a shift in position since Corbyn suggested he would only support a referendum on a deal that accorded with Labour’s “five pillars” including a customs union and more protections for workers’ rights. Labour would support referendum attached to deal, says minister 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z That is because the UK and Ireland are part of the EU's single market and customs union, so products do not need to be inspected for customs or standards. What are the Brexit backstop options? 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Under Mr. Johnson’s proposal, Northern Ireland would leave the European customs union, along with Britain, but remain aligned to many of its rules as well as other European regulations. E.U. May Be on Verge of Brexit Deal, Though Approval in U.K. Is Not Assured 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Johnson’s proposal would remove Britain from the customs union, leaving only Northern Ireland in a hybrid status in which it adhered to many of Europe’s regulations while leaving the customs union along with Britain. A Second Referendum Gains Traction Among Brexit Foes 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Could he possibly be getting confused between a customs union amendment and customs border in the Irish sea, in his response? Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Merkel pointed to the difficulties of reconciling the U.K.’s desire to leave the EU customs union with the need to maintain an open border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Latest: Merkel likens Brexit talks to ‘squaring circle’ 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z After the DUP's objections, Mrs May agreed a backstop involving the whole of the UK retaining a very close relationship with the EU - staying in the customs union - for an indefinite period. What are the Brexit backstop options? 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Mrs. May encountered similar opposition from the Democratic Unionists and offered Brussels a counterproposal under which all of the United Kingdom would remain in the European customs union for a period of time. E.U. May Be on Verge of Brexit Deal, Though Approval in U.K. Is Not Assured 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The important point for the government is that it would mean Northern Ireland would legally leave the EU's customs union. Coveney cautiously optimistic at EU Brexit meeting 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Under the plan, Northern Ireland would leave the EU customs union but the UK would agree to enforce the bloc’s customs rules and tariffs on goods moving from Britain to Northern Ireland. Barnier warns Brexit talks have been ‘difficult’ amid pessimism over deal 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z “Northern Ireland must stay in a full UK customs union, full stop,” Dodds said. Support grows for a new Brexit poll amid fears over Johnson’s plan 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z They feared that the backstop would be used to permanently trap the UK in the EU customs union, preventing the country from striking its own trade deals. What are the Brexit backstop options? 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z "One thing is sure - Northern Ireland must remain fully part of the UK customs union and Boris Johnson knows it very well," he told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. DUP: NI must stay in UK customs union after Brexit 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z In an interview, Mr. Johnson twice declined to comment on whether Northern Ireland would leave the customs union. Britain and E.U. Step Up Last-Ditch Brexit Talks 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z One source said the new proposal on customs involved Northern Ireland leaving the customs union but “following” the EU customs rules. Trade deal hopes and Brexit optimism lift markets – business live 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The customs union is far harder: Britain argues it is necessary as a point of principle and to get a deal through Parliament. Brexit Gets Adrenaline Shot From Meeting of British and Irish Leaders 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z In theory, border checks will be needed as soon as the UK leaves the single market and customs union. What is 'no-deal Brexit'? 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Once Brexiters realised that ensuring no hard border in Ireland entailed a customs union, the chance of any Brexit deal vanished in this parliament. We have all been cornered into a no-deal Brexit that will harm millions | Simon Wren-Lewis 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Corbyn says the best solution would be to maintain a customs union relationship with the EU. Brexit: Boris Johnson arrives at manor house in Wirral for private talks with Leo Varadkar - live news 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z He says the EU needs the integrity of the single market and customs union, and proper checks. Boris Johnson tells Tory MPs if Brexit delayed he would not fight election on no-deal platform - live news 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Those have to do with keeping Northern Ireland in a separate customs union from the rest of Ireland and giving Northern Ireland’s assembly the right to veto the arrangement. Odds of a Brexit Deal Fade as Boris Johnson and Angela Merkel Clash 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The unnamed figure in No 10 claimed that Berlin’s insistence on keeping Northern Ireland in the EU customs union made a Brexit deal “essentially impossible, not just now but ever”. Boris Johnson's Brexit deal appears doomed as deadline looms 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The unknown figure in Downing Street claimed Merkel was making a deal “essentially impossible not just now but for ever” by insisting that Northern Ireland must remain in full regulatory alignment and a customs union. 'Immature' No 10 briefings trigger another day of Brexit trouble 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z “For the German chancellor to insist on Northern Ireland remaining in the customs union would completely breach these guidelines.” EU may offer to extend deadline for Brexit deal to summer 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z He added: “The PM’s position is a clear one. It is not acceptable that Northern Ireland be left in the EU’s customs union.” No 10 source: Brexit talks on brink of collapse after Merkel-Johnson call 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z "Angela Merkel is right. Retaining membership of the customs union and the single market is the only solution that prevents a hard border on this island," he said. Stormont parties clash over customs union 'demand' 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The Downing Street source said that if Merkel’s position on Northern Ireland remaining in the EU’s customs union was the bloc’s position, then a deal was impossible. EU tells British PM Johnson to stop playing 'stupid' Brexit blame game 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z These are currently unacceptable to EU leaders who complain they are too vague and that they would in practice fail to protect the integrity of the single market and the customs union. Brexit secretary hints UK could rethink DUP veto on deal 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland would leave the EU customs union along with the rest of the UK - resulting in new customs checks. Brexit deal still possible, says Varadkar 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Under the plan, Northern Ireland would leave the EU customs union along with the rest of the UK - resulting in new customs checks. UK Brexit offer 'a step forward' says Coveney 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The source also claimed she said a deal would never be possible unless Northern Ireland stayed in a customs union. Stormont parties clash over customs union 'demand' 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The leader of the small Northern Irish party that supports Johnson’s government accused the EU and Ireland of trying to trap the British territory in a permanent customs union. EU tells British PM Johnson to stop playing 'stupid' Brexit blame game 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z “I don’t fully understand how we can have Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in a separate customs unions and somehow avoid there being tariffs and checks and customs posts between North and South.” EU calls on Boris Johnson to publish Brexit plan in full 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The plan would keep Northern Ireland in the EU single market for goods but see it leave the customs union. EU 'open but unconvinced' by UK PM's Brexit plan 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z “The Taoiseach reassured both Presidents of Ireland’s commitment to protecting the EU single market and customs union, as well as protecting the Good Friday Agreement and avoiding a hard border,” a spokesman said. Irish PM spoke to Presidents Juncker and Tusk on Thursday 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The DUP remains firmly on the side of Number 10, insisting detail from the phone call proves the EU wants to keep Northern Ireland in a customs union "forever". Stormont parties clash over customs union 'demand' 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Yet he remains adamantly opposed to a customs union embracing the UK and the EU. Reviving Theresa May’s deal is the only way out of the Brexit nightmare | Simon Jenkins 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z It would see Northern Ireland stay in the European single market for goods, but leave the customs union - resulting in new customs checks. PSNI 'won't police custom checkpoints' 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan would see Northern Ireland stay in the European single market for goods but leave the customs union - resulting in new customs checks. 'It will be no-deal if Brexit plan is final offer' 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Nicola Sturgeon said the prime minister's plan would still leave Scotland outside of the EU, the single market and customs union. Sturgeon says PM's Brexit plan 'not acceptable' 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z He told MPs his plan - which would see Northern Ireland stay in the European single market for goods but leave the customs union - "represent a compromise". PM: Brexit plan 'genuine attempt to bridge chasm' 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z This means parking the fate of the ongoing customs union in the transition period, as under Theresa May’s deal. Reviving Theresa May’s deal is the only way out of the Brexit nightmare | Simon Jenkins 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Johnson is insisting that Northern Ireland should leave the E.U. customs union along with the rest of the U.K., meaning there would need to be some sort of customs checks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson offers a new Brexit plan, new suspension of Parliament 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr Coveney also criticised the UK's proposal to leave the EU customs union as a whole. 'It will be no-deal if Brexit plan is final offer' 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z His plan would see Northern Ireland stay in the European single market for goods but leave the customs union. Sturgeon says PM's Brexit plan 'not acceptable' 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z On Wednesday Boris Johnson outlined plans that would see Northern Ireland stay in the European single market for goods but leave the customs union - resulting in new customs checks. Government to set out Brexit plan to MPs 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The government wants the UK to leave the EU customs union. What is in Boris Johnson's Brexit plan? 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Whatever the EU might say to the contrary, the customs union and the Good Friday agreement were basically just trivial technicalities of little consequence. More vacuity than vision in Johnson's after-dinner chat to the faithful | John Crace 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland would remain in regulatory alignment with the EU until 2025 but emerge from the customs union with the rest of the UK. Johnson's new plan for border 'disastrous', say Northern Irish leaders 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z “Despite his words there is no guarantee that we will leave the customs union, and any future trade deal needs good faith from the EU side,” he wrote on Twitter. UK Brexit plan like putting your head in crocodile's mouth and hoping for the best: Farage 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z As he suggested in his Conservative party conference speech on Wednesday, the plan involves Northern Ireland leaving the customs union at the end of transition, together with the rest of the United Kingdom. Boris Johnson unveils Brexit plan for alternative to backstop 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The UK will leave the EU customs union at the end of the transition period. Factbox: Key points from UK PM Johnson's Brexit offer 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The EU is open to a Northern Ireland-only backstop which would keep the province in the customs union and under swathes of single-market legislation. Boris Johnson speech gives EU hope he will rethink Irish plan 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Johnson believes keeping the UK in the EU customs union indefinitely would prevent the UK from launching off into the buccaneering, free-trading future he likes to envisage. Brexit tactics: what is the strategy behind Boris Johnson's plan? 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z But he confirmed he would insist on Northern Ireland leaving the customs union immediately, along with the rest of the UK – necessitating some customs checks, though he insisted these would not be at the border. Boris Johnson tells Tory conference: UK is ready for no-deal Brexit 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z And the most complex thing is clearly trying to unravel our relationship with the EU customs union and the EU single market, and the empire of the EU law as it were. Full transcript of PM's conference interview 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z “There is no point in doing Brexit if you stay locked in the customs union and locked in the single market with no say,” Johnson told the BBC. Boris Johnson says UK will submit concrete Brexit proposals 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z This means that Britain would leave the single market and customs union, which are agreements designed to help trade between the E.U. members by eliminating checks and tariffs. Brexit saga: What happens now after suspension of UK Parliament ruled illegal? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z But it would be terrible for the rest of the UK, excluded from the customs union that the May deal keeps us in. Swinson’s remain extremism has given Labour a golden opportunity | Polly Toynbee 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Some pro-Brexit MPs claimed the backstop would be used to permanently trap the UK in the EU customs union, preventing the country from striking its own trade deals. NI-only backstop would be unacceptable say DUP 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z And we are entitled to protect our customs union, and we are entitled to exit as a sovereign state. Full transcript of PM's conference interview 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The UK government wants to remove the Irish backstop which would keep Northern Ireland in the single market and the UK in a customs union to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. France threatens to veto further Brexit extension 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z But after a no-deal Brexit, the UK will no longer be part of the EU's customs union - and whatever arrangement eventually transpires, the Rotterdam Port Authority expects the current frictionless border arrangements to cease. Will Brexit hit Britain's fresh vegetable supplies? 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Despite DUP objections, a Northern Ireland-only deal would be great for Belfast – making it the new Dublin, a magnet for investment if it stayed in the single market and customs union. Swinson’s remain extremism has given Labour a golden opportunity | Polly Toynbee 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The government insists that parliament will not accept a deal that would involve, even temporarily, the whole of the UK staying in a customs union and Northern Ireland remaining in the single market. Brussels baffled by Boris Johnson's Brexit progress claims 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z That would mean leaving the single market and customs union - both designed to facilitate smooth trade - and institutions like the European Court of Justice and Europol, its law enforcement body, overnight. EU considers treating no deal as a 'disaster' 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Many European officials think the prime minister’s main objection to the backstop is that it would keep Britain in the bloc’s customs union, preventing London from negotiating a quick trade deal with the United States. E.U. Has Been Called Antidemocratic. Now It Asks if U.K. Has the Same Problem. 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z That means the UK will leave the customs union and single market overnight. Brexit: All you need to know 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The backstop would keep all of the U.K. in a customs union with the E.U. until the Irish border issue was solved. The Double Dishonesty of Boris Johnson’s Brexit Proposals 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z In order to maintain the seamless border, it would keep the entire United Kingdom in a customs union with the EU “unless and until” alternative ways to achieve the same aim were found. Explainer: What is the Brexit backstop alternative paper British PM... 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Boris Johnson wants the UK out of the single market and the customs union, so there will be different tariff and regulatory systems on each side of the border. Backstop hopes downplayed as Johnson meets Macron 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Under the mechanism, the UK would remain in a customs union with the EU “unless and until” alternative arrangements were found. Explainer: A guide to the Brexit backstop, and why there's a UK-EU... 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z It would keep the UK effectively inside the EU's customs union but with Northern Ireland also conforming to some rules of the single market. Brexit: All you need to know 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z All EU countries share common tariffs because they are all signed up to the customs union. No-deal Brexit 'could cost farms £850m in profits' 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The backstop locks the UK, potentially indefinitely, into an international treaty which will bind us into a customs union and which applies large areas of single market legislation in Northern Ireland. UK PM Johnson writes to Donald Tusk to propose Brexit deal changes 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Labour's previous Brexit plan was to leave the EU but maintain a very close trading relationship, by staying in a customs union and keeping close alignment to the single market. What is Labour's Brexit plan? 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The plan said new checks will be "necessary to preserve Ireland's full participation in the single market and customs union". What could no deal mean for the Irish border? 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z And that would include leaving the single market and customs union, so the way in which companies trade with the EU would change. 'Low take-up' of no-deal Brexit fund 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z It would also involve a temporary single customs territory, effectively keeping the whole of the UK in the EU customs union. Gove: EU 'refusing to negotiate' on Brexit 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z When the UK leaves the EU and after any transition period, we will leave the single market and the customs union. UK PM Johnson writes to Donald Tusk to propose Brexit deal changes 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z However, being in a customs union would prevent the UK from striking its own trade deals with other countries on goods - such as the US. What is Labour's Brexit plan? 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z In a no-deal scenario, the UK would immediately leave the EU with no agreement about the "divorce" process, and would exit overnight from the single market and customs union. EU officials: No basis for UK Brexit talks 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Overnight, the UK would leave the single market and customs union - arrangements designed to help trade between EU members. Do MPs have the power to stop a no-deal Brexit? 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z In a no-deal scenario, the UK would immediately leave the EU with no agreement about the "divorce" process, overnight exiting the single market and customs union - arrangements designed to help facilitate trade. Parliament can't stop no deal, says minister 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z In the event that no free trade deal was agreed that avoided a hard border, this insurance policy would effectively keep the UK and EU in a customs union. Can Johnson deliver Brexit in 99 days? 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z He rejected the UK staying in the customs union and the single market as a solution, saying the border issue should be resolved in future talks on the long-term trading agreement with the EU. 'Renegotiate or face no deal', UK tells EU 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The net effect was to keep Britain inside the European customs union indefinitely and retain free-flowing trade until the two sides work out a permanent arrangement that ensures no hard border. Brexit and Boris Johnson Send the British Pound on a Slide 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z He is understood to believe the UK should leave both the single market and customs union in order to benefit from Brexit. Johnson sends 'ditch the backstop' message to EU via Brexit adviser 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z If the UK leaves without a deal, it will be outside the EU's single market and customs union, making cross-border trade much more complicated. What is direct rule? 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z But the Strasbourg agreement failed to move Eurosceptics who feared being “trapped” in a permanent customs union with the EU, after the attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, confirmed it provided no unilateral exit from the backstop. Incoming prime minister poses a Brexit puzzle for Brussels 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Brexiteers saw this as a trap designed to keep the UK bound to EU rules and in a customs union. 10 things that stopped Brexit happening 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z It would mean that if there were no workable agreement on such matters, Northern Ireland would stay in the customs union and much of the single market, guaranteeing a friction-free border with the Republic. EU expected to reject outright Johnson and Hunt's backstop plan 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Critics fear it would be used to permanently trap the UK in the EU customs union, preventing the country from striking its own trade deals. PM candidates' backstop remarks 'significant' 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Opponents of a no-deal Brexit - which would see the UK leave the EU single market and customs union overnight - say it would cause massive economic damage. Brexit battle could end up in court, warns Letwin 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z It said it wanted a Brexit deal "retaining the benefits of the single market and the customs union". Fact-checking Johnson and Hunt 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z There might emerge an Irish customs union, or a Scottish secession. Trump created a storm over Kim Darroch. Boris Johnson will bring a hurricane | Simon Jenkins 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z On Monday night, the Tory leadership rivals both ruled out trying to tweak the backstop, which critics say could trap the UK indefinitely in a customs union with the EU. EU expected to reject outright Johnson and Hunt's backstop plan 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Many UK MPs objected to the clause, fearing it would be used to permanently trap the UK in the EU customs union, preventing the country from striking its own trade deals. Nominee to head EU 'hopes UK abandons Brexit' 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z This included a call for a permanent customs union and close alignment to the single market. Labour's long and winding road to another referendum 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z This was never more so than when the prime minister scorned Holyrood’s considered compromise proposals on keeping Scotland’s place in the single market and customs union. All hail Theresa May, reluctant hero of the Scottish independence movement | Kevin McKenna 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z A no-deal exit would see the UK leave the customs union and single market overnight and start trading with the EU on World Trade Organization rules. Johnson must 'be straight' over no-deal 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Until the deal on the future relationship is done, the backstop would keep the UK effectively inside the EU's customs union but with Northern Ireland also conforming to some rules of the single market. New group to probe backstop alternatives 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z A no-deal exit would see the UK leave the customs union and single market overnight and start trading with the EU on World Trade Organisation rules. 'Dozen' Tories could back no confidence vote 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z In a ‘no deal’ scenario, the UK would leave the single market and the customs union immediately with no ‘divorce’ arrangement in place. EU won't negotiate on Boris Johnson's Brexit plan, says Dutch PM 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Cars imported into the GCC customs union which includes Saudi Arabia only attract a 5% tariff, offering little protection against cheap imports for countries trying to get domestic car production off the ground. Toyota snub dents Saudi Arabia's manufacturing drive 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z If Britain leaves the EU without a deal, Turkey might lose access to its second largest export market, since the two economies are connected by Ankara’s customs union with the EU. How Brexit is playing into Erdoğan’s hands in Turkey | Elcin Poyrazlar 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z He proposes negotiating a comprehensive free trade agreement, which would involve leaving the single market and the customs union. Brexit: Where do Conservative leadership candidates stand? 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z It would see the whole of the UK stay in the EU's customs union and Northern Ireland stay in the single market for goods. Matt Hancock proposes Irish border council 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z It was a hard Brexit vision that implied leaving the customs union and single market, which it was not obvious a majority of Britons had voted for. Theresa May never had a grip on the crown that fell into her lap 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z She stressed that Britain would be leaving the EU single market and customs union - and repeatedly declared that Britain would be prepared to walk away from talks with the EU without a deal. The Theresa May story 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Her cabinet colleagues – Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt among them – are said to have told her they could not support her withdrawal agreement bill offering a vote on a temporary customs union and second referendum. Theresa May expected to announce her resignation – live news 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Because the UK would no longer be in the EU single market and customs union, there would be checks on goods at borders, which would cause delays and economic disruption. Brexit: Where do Conservative leadership candidates stand? 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z A customs union and single market, however tentatively described, are clearly in the nation’s trading and therefore economic interest. Without true friends or allies, Theresa May’s downfall was inevitable | Simon Jenkins 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z MPs would also be given the opportunity to vote on alternative customs proposals, including the compromise offer May made to Labour during the ill-fated six-week negotiations of a temporary customs union on goods. Michael Gove refuses to confirm vote on Brexit bill will take place in early June 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z “We are being asked to vote for a customs union and a second referendum,” Boris Johnson, the bookies favourite to be Britain’s next prime minister, said. May's Brexit gambit fails as her premiership fades 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Offering a binding vote on a second referendum, as well as on whether Britain should remain in a temporary customs union with the E.U., represents a shift in strategy for May. Theresa May offers Parliament a vote on a second Brexit referendum 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Theresa May’s deal delivers Labour’s preferences, but relies on the convoluted mechanism of the backstop to get into a customs union, while pretending that may never happen. Brexit is a sham, but Theresa May just won’t admit it | Rafael Behr 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The cabinet also clashed over May’s openness to a free vote on a second referendum and customs union, with pro-Brexit members arguing it should be whipped against. May offers MPs vote on second referendum in 'new' Brexit deal 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z And if MPs vote to stay in a customs union permanently, will you implement that? Brexit: new bill to include MPs' vote on second referendum, May says – live news 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z “And no doubt there will be votes on the really big issues like whether to have a people’s vote and whether to have customs union.” Tories scrabble for new Brexit vision in place of Theresa May's 'doomed' plan 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Labour complained that the government was unwilling to shift on its central demand of a customs union with the EU27. Corbyn defends Labour's bid for both leavers and remainers 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Labour wanted a permanent and comprehensive customs union with the EU after Brexit. Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Long-Bailey, a key member of Labour’s negotiating team in the talks, said the issue of the customs union remained the key sticking point. May refusing to budge on Brexit customs union, says Labour 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z May says she is not proposing a vote on a permanent customs union. Brexit: new bill to include MPs' vote on second referendum, May says – live news 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The shadow chancellor said Labour had not seen enough movement from ministers, especially on the issue of a customs union with the EU, adding: "We're not near what we want." 'No significant shift' in Brexit talks 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Basically right from the start she was happy for us to be kept very close to the customs union. Farage: May deceiving public over deal 2019-05-12T04:00:00Z While another referendum would be a "bad idea" he said, Mr Gove declined to rule out any of Labour's main proposals, such as some form of customs union with the EU. Any Brexit deal 'must include fresh vote' 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z "We will not sign up to a permanent customs union," the source said. PM's negotiator to explore Brexit changes 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z She is proposing one on a temporary customs union. Brexit: new bill to include MPs' vote on second referendum, May says – live news 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z He also criticised a letter from former Tory cabinet ministers to Theresa May urging her not to agree a deal with Labour that includes a customs union. 'No significant shift' in Brexit talks 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z If the UK agreed to remain in a customs union with the EU after leaving, the two sides would not put import taxes - tariffs - on goods they trade with each other. Customs union Brexit 'would cost billions' 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z He is focusing on the big picture, with the aim of the UK making a "clean break" from the EU as soon as possible and operating outside the customs union and single market. How they compare - Brexit Party v Change UK 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z That offer was quickly played down by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who said he did not believe a post-Brexit customs union would offer a sustainable long-term solution. With low expectations, UK Conservatives and Labour resume Brexit talks 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z A number of senior Tory Brexiteers have also said they would not vote for a customs union. May to meet senior Tory amid calls to resign 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers, told the Daily Telegraph that staying in a customs union could lead to a "catastrophic split" in the Conservative Party. McDonnell: No trust in PM over Brexit talks 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z The Niesr study looked at what would happen to the UK economy if it stayed in the customs union but left the single market, which ensures the free movement of goods, services, capital and people. Customs union Brexit 'would cost billions' 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z However, the idea of a binding customs union incensed Conservative Brexiters, who are ramping up their efforts to oust May in the wake of the dire local election results for the party. Labour MPs say they won't back a Brexit deal without a people’s vote 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Gove is said to have told cabinet ministers at their meeting on Tuesday that the risks of losing Brexit entirely outweighed an “unpalatable” customs union. Cabinet ministers split over customs union Brexit deal with Labour 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Asked whether she was prepared to soften her opposition to a customs union, she said both sides needs to "identify" what they were trying to achieve. May seeks EU exit well before October deadline 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Theresa May is willing to "cave in" to Labour's Brexit demands and agree to a form of customs union "in all but name", the Daily Telegraph reports. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Leaving the customs union was also a Conservative manifesto commitment at the 2017 general election. Hunt warns PM over Labour customs union plan 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Sir Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 Committee of backbenchers, warned May in the Telegraph that she must not cave on the issue of the customs union. Labour MPs say they won't back a Brexit deal without a people’s vote 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z A senior cabinet minister suggested a deal involving a customs union could be backed by as few as 90 Tory MPs and would mean a slew of resignations from the government payroll. Cabinet ministers split over customs union Brexit deal with Labour 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Labour could also potentially amend that legislation in order to build support for a customs union. Brexit talks take positive turn towards possible compromise 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z The US Ambassador to the UK says negotiating a trade deal post-Brexit would be "much more difficult" if the UK is in a customs union with the EU. US-UK deal 'difficult' with customs union 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The shadow foreign secretary urged ministers to accept that a customs union with the EU was the way to avoid a hard border and preserve peace. Call for Irish border fix after McKee death 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Theresa May is preparing to make new proposals of a temporary customs union until the next election, matching EU employment rights in the future and alignment of single market regulations on goods. Labour MPs say they won't back a Brexit deal without a people’s vote 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Other ministers are more optimistic, with one cabinet source saying they believed up to 160 Tory MPs would eventually back a customs union deal. Cabinet ministers split over customs union Brexit deal with Labour 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z One government source suggested May appeared to be paving the way for reluctantly accepting a customs union at the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Labour says Theresa May unwilling to offer key Brexit concessions 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Labour wants a new permanent customs union with the EU, which would allow tariff-free trade in goods. Labour 'must back second Brexit vote' 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z She urged the government to get "serious" about the cross-party talks and realise that Labour's preferred option of a customs union with the EU was the obvious solution. Call for Irish border fix after McKee death 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The UK soon after moved towards a model in which the UK would in effect be in a customs union with the EU as a “bridge” to something vague but more ambitious. How May's failed deal shattered EU relations 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The talks are expected to resume at a high level next week after a series of working groups on issues such as security and environmental standards – without detailed discussion of the customs union. Labour MPs to urge Jeremy Corbyn not to 'torpedo' Brexit deal 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Brexiters call the backstop a trap which could chain the UK to Brussels in a de facto customs union and undermine the union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. How the Irish backstop emerged as May's Brexit nemesis 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z When all options considered by parliament fall, Labour enters into Brexit talks with the government but says May must move on a customs union if they are to succeed. Why Labour's leader has to perform a Brexit balancing act 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z However, there will be no discussion before Easter on the big issues of a customs union or a confirmatory referendum. Tory deregulation agenda stalling Brexit talks, says Corbyn 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z What had emerged was the soon to be infamous “backstop” – initially a promise for Northern Ireland to maintain “full alignment” with the customs union and single market in the absence of a Brexit deal. How May miscalculated the Brexit numbers game 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z He warned the talks could not be allowed to drag out for months, but showed little indication the government may drop its requirement that future EU ties cannot involve a customs union. Brexit cannot define us, says UK PM's deputy as ratings dip 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z That conviction grew when May gave her Lancaster House speech later in January, hardening her red lines, promising the UK would leave the customs union and the single market. How the Irish backstop emerged as May's Brexit nemesis 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z He also set out what that might mean: a customs union and better protections for workers’ rights and environmental standards. Why Labour's leader has to perform a Brexit balancing act 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Lidington said the government believed it was possible to gain the benefits of a customs union without losing the power to strike independent trade deals. UK's Lidington says Brexit talks with Labour to continue, will not... 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z The implication that the UK would leave the single market and probably the customs union came as a surprise. How May miscalculated the Brexit numbers game 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z “It’s no secret that the Labour Party regard a customs union as a negotiating objective for them.” Highlights: UK's Hammond talks about Brexit, the BoE and PM May's... 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z “That referenced watchtowers and guns, but this is not what the border issue was about, we were never going back there. This was about the customs union and the single market.” How the Irish backstop emerged as May's Brexit nemesis 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z One option that could win over Labour lawmakers is to have a post-Brexit customs union with the EU and to align with many of the rules of the bloc’s single market. Brexit black hole: Divorce implosion, deal, or election? 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Hammond said that while the government was opposed to a new public vote, other Labour demands - such as a customs union with the EU - were up for debate. UK parliament very likely to consider new Brexit referendum: Hammond 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Her confirmation that the UK would leave the single market and abandon full membership of the customs union was favourably, and repeatedly, cited by Johnson afterwards. How May miscalculated the Brexit numbers game 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z The definition of what a customs union/arrangement does is vital to the Labour side. Can the Tories and Labour agree on Brexit? 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Downing Street’s road to perdition began with three incompatible commitments: leaving the single market and customs union, the UK jumping together, and no hard border in Ireland. How the Irish backstop emerged as May's Brexit nemesis 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z The government has repeatedly ruled out remaining in the EU's customs union, arguing it would prevent the UK from setting its own trade policy. Labour and Tories resume Brexit talks 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The customs union is about the common external tariff. Staying in a customs union after Brexit won’t resolve the Irish border issue | Pascal Lamy 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Labour favors a softer Brexit than the government’s plan and is seeking a close economic relationship with the bloc through a customs union. What Next? EU gives UK an extension but impasse remains 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z If there is too much compromise on a customs union, Mrs May risks losing more cabinet ministers. Can the Tories and Labour agree on Brexit? 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z In contrast, it would be enough time for May to negotiate a softer Brexit compromise either with Labour or parliament more widely involving a customs union or even a second referendum. May agrees to October Brexit after Franco-German carve-up 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z A customs union is a major focus of Brexit talks between Labour and the Conservatives. Varadkar hints at UK say in trade deals 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Clearly, staying only in a customs union would not be enough to solve the Irish border question. Staying in a customs union after Brexit won’t resolve the Irish border issue | Pascal Lamy 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z He also expressed the government’s continued opposition to a permanent customs union. Steve Barclay confirms plan to let MPs thrash out deal in Commons 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Labour is also keen to secure agreement on a customs union. Can the Tories and Labour agree on Brexit? 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z On talks with the opposition Labour Party, he said a permanent customs union was not a good way forward. Britain's Brexit minister says: I don't want a long delay 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z It is Labour policy to form a permanent customs union with the EU. Varadkar hints at UK say in trade deals 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The reality is that in a customs union all the power would rest with the EU, with the UK as a follower. Staying in a customs union after Brexit won’t resolve the Irish border issue | Pascal Lamy 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z So far, however, there is no firm government promise to adopt Labour’s basic Brexit demand: that Britain stay in a customs union with the European Union. As Theresa May Pleads for 2nd Brexit Delay, Some See a ‘Begging Tour’ 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z A tipping point for cabinet resignations is more likely to be if May were to reach a deal with Labour on a softer Brexit involving a customs union. May faces growing Tory unrest as MPs approve Brexit delay 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z On paper, the official Labour and Conservative positions are not that far apart, and they might be resolved with a commitment to a customs union—that is, aligning external tariffs and certain other trade rules. May, Merkel, Macron, and a Three-Day Brexit Countdown 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z But in a meeting with Ireland’s taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in Dublin, the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, signalled that the EU was for its part “happy” to negotiate a customs union. May risks wrath of Tory Brexiters to plead with EU for more time 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The minimum requirement for a compromise would be Mrs. May agreeing to Labour’s demand that Britain remain in a European customs union. After Years of Ambiguity About Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn Faces a Decision 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z The Telegraph reported Labour and the government were still discussing both a customs union and the idea of holding a confirmatory referendum on any deal they agree. Theresa May to ask Merkel and Macron for Brexit delay 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Fox, the international trade secretary, hinted he could not put up with that outcome in a letter to the 1922 Committee of Tory backbench MPs, describing a customs union as “the worst of all worlds”. May faces growing Tory unrest as MPs approve Brexit delay 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The impasse is that half May’s cabinet and all her party’s grassroots will not tolerate the customs union Labour must have – call it something else, some suggest. Britain is in a grimmer state than I can ever remember | Polly Toynbee 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, also said the government was still trying to persuade Labour that a customs union was really contained in May’s deal “if only we looked a bit harder”. May risks wrath of Tory Brexiters to plead with EU for more time 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z At the same time, May faces intense pressure from leave-minded cabinet members and her backbench MPs not to compromise on the issue of a customs union. May to ask Merkel and Macron for short article 50 extension 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z For Hammond, perhaps the cabinet’s leading pro-European, to say “no red lines”, implying he is open to a customs union, is not a surprise. Brexit: May flying to Berlin and Paris in bid to persuade EU to agree to article 50 extension - live news 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z There is still scope for the UK to agree, for example, to stay in a permanent customs union. Brexit: EU weighs risks of going into extra time 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Writing Monday in the Daily Telegraph, Johnson says the customs union proposed by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would “enslave” the U.K. Key Brexit proponent Johnson rejects customs union with EU 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z But the proposals do not approach Labour’s key demand for a permanent customs union. May risks wrath of Tory Brexiters to plead with EU for more time 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z However, Solicitor General Robert Buckland told BBC Radio 4's Westminster Hour that "something approximating a customs arrangement or customs union" was the most likely outcome of the talks. Labour expects more No 10 talks on Brexit 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z That would open the door to a plan that met some of Labour’s demands, namely for Britain to remain in a European customs union. Theresa May Signals Openness to Brexit Compromise, but Hurdles Persist 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z She suggested that Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposal for a customs arrangement with the EU after Brexit was not too far from Labour’s insistence on a customs union. Compromise with Labour is possible to secure Brexit: UK's Leadsom 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z Ideas being discussed include keeping Britain in a customs union with the EU after it leaves the bloc, as well as the possibility of a second referendum. Theresa May seeks to delay Brexit until June 30; EU leader urges longer ‘flextension’ 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z With Conservative backbenchers already in open revolt, a move towards a deal involving a customs union with Labour support would be politically explosive for May. May risks wrath of Tory Brexiters to plead with EU for more time 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Turkey is not in the single market but in a customs union with the EU, which reduces tariffs on some trade in goods but not services. Life as an EU satellite: Swiss, Turks hold lessons for UK 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z But government officials said on Sunday that any suggestions of openness to a customs union compromise were speculative. Theresa May Signals Openness to Brexit Compromise, but Hurdles Persist 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z A deal including a customs union would be explosive in the Conservative party as the majority of Tory MPs oppose such a move. Theresa May to make written Brexit offer to Jeremy Corbyn 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z I merely suggested that the Commons may end up supporting a customs union, perhaps as a staging post, but that does NOT infer that we would support such an option. DUP accuses government of Brexit U-turn 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Mrs. May’s proposal envisions keeping Britain in its current status until 2020, when it would leave the customs union and the single market, giving it control over immigration. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn Open Treacherous Brexit Negotiation 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Even looser relations are possible, such as being outside both the single market and customs union and negotiating relations on various sectors. Life as an EU satellite: Swiss, Turks hold lessons for UK 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z He told party members that in his Wednesday session with May, he “raised the benefits of a customs union and close alignment to the single market.” Brexit: Theresa May’s party is in a rage that she’s negotiating with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Norway is part of the single market but not part of the EU or its customs union. Can you have frictionless trade in a customs union? 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z But support for a customs union alone won't remove the need for a backstop in the Withdrawal Deal. DUP alludes to customs union support 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z But he added that whether or not the UK entered a customs union after Brexit, no nation was obliged to remain in an arrangement. We must leave the EU, says attorney general 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Labour says it wants a new permanent customs union with the EU, after Brexit. What are the Brexit sticking points? 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Stephen Barclay says some Labour proposals, such as a customs union with the EU, would be “very difficult” for the government to accept, but a compromise is needed to avoid a no-deal divorce. 10 Things to Know for Today 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Labour wants the U.K. to remain in a customs union with the bloc to ensure frictionless trade. Theresa May to meet U.K. opposition leader for Brexit compromise talks 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z They upped the probability of the UK staying in the customs union to 45 percent from 35 percent, and cut the likelihood of the current Withdrawal Agreement being passed to 5 percent from 10 percent. Berenberg sees higher chance UK stays in customs union as PM May... 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z “Labour has put forward our proposals to ensure there is a customs union with the EU, access to vital markets and protections of our standards of consumer, environmental and workers’ rights,” he said on Tuesday. UK's May to meet Labour leader to try to break Brexit stalemate 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Nigel Adams said the decision was a "grave error" and the UK would now "end up in a customs union" with the EU. Minister quits over Corbyn Brexit talks 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Corbyn said he was “very happy” to talk to May about Labour’s vision for Brexit, which would include a permanent customs union and stronger workers’ rights protections. Theresa May warned Brexit pact with Corbyn could tear Tories apart 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z “It is clear we will now end up in the customs union. That is not the Brexit my constituents were promised,” Adams wrote. Theresa May to meet U.K. opposition leader for Brexit compromise talks 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Labour's call for a permanent customs union with the EU would breach the version of Brexit that the DUP wants, and also would not eliminate the potential for border checks in Ireland. Has PM's Brexit strategy left the DUP out? 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z He has said he's happy to meet, as long as his party's plans for a customs union and protection of workers' rights are up for discussion. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z He was proposing an alternative deal: Britain should stay in the single market free trade area, which it helped create, and inside a customs union with Europe. Opinion | Theresa May was warned about Brexit. She didn’t listen. 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Mr Corbyn says he wants a customs union and workers' rights to be priorities. PM expected to meet Corbyn for Brexit talks 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Labour’s proposed Brexit deal would sign Britain up to the customs union and enter a state of “dynamic alignment” with the rules of the single market. May’s bombshell means Little English revolution is over | Paul Mason 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z These would be likely to include her deal and Labour’s own proposals including a customs union and stronger protections for the environment, workers and consumers, potentially with a confirmatory referendum. May calls for talks with Corbyn in bid to save Brexit 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z On Monday around 50 Tory MPs attended a training seminar organised by colleagues on what a customs union is and how it works. May’s desperate pitch for cross-party unity is a leap into the dark | Rafael Behr 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Lamb voted for the customs union amendment, but around half of colleagues voted against it along with other MPs who did not want it to succeed because they want a second referendum instead. Brexit: Macron says it will be UK's fault, not EU's, if there's no-deal - live news 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Speaking ahead of talks with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Macron said whether that alternative plan involved a snap election, a referendum or a customs union was for Britain to decide. France's Macron says 'no-deal' Brexit would be Britain's own making 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z In that case, we are in for a rapid knockout competition in parliament, the result of which will likely see either the customs union or a full Norway-style deal get a majority. May’s bombshell means Little English revolution is over | Paul Mason 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z MPs rejected a customs union with the EU by three votes. MPs push to prevent no-deal Brexit in law 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z MPs could also bring back more indicative votes on Thursday, on different Brexit options including a referendum or a customs union. MPs seek to stop no-deal Brexit by tabling article 50 bill 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z A plan to keep the U.K. in an EU customs union, ensuring seamless trade in goods, was defeated by just three votes. Warnings of chaotic 'no-deal' grow amid UK Brexit deadlock 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Parliament on Monday rejected four alternatives, with proposals for a customs union failing by three votes. The Latest: UK Cabinet still seeking way forward on Brexit 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z He said the EU would accept a customs union and a Norway-style relationship. British PM May tries to plot a course out of the Brexit maelstrom 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z She voted for another referendum and to revoke article 50, but against a customs union or single market arrangement. Varadkar and Macron to hold Brexit meeting 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Those pushing for a customs union argued that their option was defeated by the narrowest margin - only three votes. Cabinet talks after MPs reject Brexit options 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z The closest margin was for a compromise Brexit involving a new customs union with the European Union, failing by three votes. Brexit: Parliament rejects soft Brexit, second referendum 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z That might explain why only 35 Conservatives voted for the customs union proposal last week. A Customs Union for Britain: How One Brexit Idea Might Work 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The plan that lost most narrowly was for a customs union that would keep Britain in the same tariff system as the rest of the European Union countries, tying the country closely to the bloc. Parliament Votes Down Brexit Alternatives, Worsening Deadlock 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The option to keep Britain in a customs union with the EU, was defeated by three votes during a round of indicative voting on alternative Brexit options on Monday. Growing consensus in UK cabinet to accept customs union: The Sun 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z A customs union with the EU was rejected by three votes while a motion for another referendum got the most votes in favour, but still lost. Cabinet talks after MPs reject Brexit options 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Three options – a common market, a customs union and a second referendum – were all narrowly rejected in the process of indicative votes, prompting renewed talk of a swift general election. May calls for cabinet showdown as MPs reject all Brexit options 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Mr. Grayling said it was a “myth” that a customs union would solve the Irish border issue. A Customs Union for Britain: How One Brexit Idea Might Work 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Ken Clarke, the Tory pro-European, says his customs union did not get a majority because some people’s vote supporters would not back it because they only wanted to back a second referendum. Brexit: MPs reject all options in second round of indicative votes – live news 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The Commons voted on four motions for leaving the EU, including a customs union and a Norway-style arrangement - keeping the UK in the single market - but none gained a majority. MPs fail to back Brexit proposals again 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Some MPs want to combine single market membership with some sort of customs arrangement that would be a customs union in all but name. What does a soft Brexit mean? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z May’s official spokesman underlined her continued objections to Britain remaining part of a customs union on Monday. May calls for cabinet showdown as MPs reject all Brexit options 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z It would require Britain to remain a part of the bloc’s single market, as well as in a customs union. A Customs Union for Britain: How One Brexit Idea Might Work 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z And some MPs would not back it because they wanted common market 2.0, even though they would have been happy with the customs union plan too, he says. Brexit: MPs reject all options in second round of indicative votes – live news 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The cabinet is now split over whether to move to a softer deal that could mean including a customs union in her plan. Labour to support Norway-style proposal 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z A free trade agreement is a much looser economic partnership than membership of the single market and the customs union, or of any combination of the two. What does a soft Brexit mean? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Backbench MPs and junior ministers will then be allowed a free vote on the various options being considered, which are likely to include a customs union, a Norway-style “common market 2.0” deal, and a referendum. May orders divided cabinet to boycott Brexit indicative votes 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Simply put, it would entail Britain’s agreeing to stay permanently in a customs union with the bloc — a “soft Brexit,” of sorts. A Customs Union for Britain: How One Brexit Idea Might Work 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z A proposal for a permanent customs union with the EU fell just six votes short of a majority last week when MPs voted on their preferred Brexit outcome. Would the UK be better off in or out of a customs union? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z However, the plan for a customs union - allowing UK businesses to move goods around the EU without tariffs, but stopping the UK striking independent trade deals - and a confirmatory referendum came the closest. Labour to support Norway-style proposal 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z And most of the debate, which is reflected in the options now being debated in Parliament, revolves around two things: membership of a customs union and membership of the EU single market. What does a soft Brexit mean? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Her spokesman declined to say what she would do, but underlined the government’s continued opposition to a customs union. May orders divided cabinet to boycott Brexit indicative votes 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The customs union being proposed in Parliament by a former Conservative chancellor, Ken Clarke, would keep the United Kingdom in the same tariff system as the European Union countries. A Customs Union for Britain: How One Brexit Idea Might Work 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The customs union means that EU countries apply the same tariffs to imported goods from the rest of the world. Would the UK be better off in or out of a customs union? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z A no-deal Brexit would inflict further damage, he said, while pleading that MPs reach a consensus and back a customs union with the EU. Brexit is turning Britain into a laughing stock, says Siemens UK boss 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The other thing worth remembering about a customs union proposal is that - on its own - it wouldn't meet the test of avoiding a hard border in Ireland "under all circumstances". What does a soft Brexit mean? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Many Brexiters on the Conservative benches, including within the cabinet, are vehemently opposed to accepting a customs union. May orders divided cabinet to boycott Brexit indicative votes 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z |
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