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The top presenter called Sir Keir out on his latest Brexit position, citing a speech from last year in which the Labour leader said: \u201cWe can use our flexibility outside the EU to ensure that British regulations are adapted to UK need.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Reeves defended her leader\u2019s comments, saying it \u201cshouldn\u2019t come as a surprise to people that an incoming Labour government doesn\u2019t want to dilute workers\u2019 rights, environmental protections or food standards\u201d.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cThat\u2019s not what Labour are about.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Shadow Chancellor repeated Labour\u2019s claim that they will more easily renegotiate a better Brexit deal than the Tories, partly because of their desire to align on standards.<\/p>\n
However these claims were dealt a blow this morning, after EU expert and researcher Anand Menon said he is \u201csceptical\u201d about Labour\u2019s chances of a \u201cfundamental\u201d review of UK-EU trading arrangements in 2025.<\/p>\n
He added the EU \u201cdoesn\u2019t want\u201d a large renegotiation: \u201cAnd even if this was possible, any such review would not really move the dial in terms of growth unless it involves what Labour rule out – Single Market.\u201d<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy joined Sir Keir in calling for closer UK-EU relations, in an interview with the Mirror.<\/p>\n Mr Lammy said Labour would \u201creconnect\u201d Britain and the EU, calling for a \u201cfundamental\u201d overhaul of the current Brexit deal.<\/p>\n Yesterday afternoon Brexit behemoth Michael Gove said the Labour leader\u2019s comments had \u201cshown the real Keir Starmer\u201d.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI\u2019m afraid that Keir Starmer has shown that he wants us to go back into the EU and back to the Brexit agonies of the past.<\/p>\n \u201cHe wants to return us to the EU effectively and he wants to rerun the Brexit agonies of the past.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, he originally argued for remain, then he said would accept the result, then he called for a second referendum, then he said he wants to make Brexit work, and now he says he doesn\u2019t want anything to do with Brexit. He wants to stay as close to the EU as possible.<\/p>\n \u201cThat would mean that our power to get more houses, to create changes so we can improve food supply, and our power to have our financial services investing in our industry would all be compromised or gone.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m afraid that Keir Starmer has shown that he wants us to go back into the EU and back to the Brexit agonies of the past.\u201d<\/p>\n
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