Labour to rule out EU membership in manifesto

Keir Starmer to reset ties with Brussels in wake of Brexit

Party to ditch free movement, single market and customs union

The UK left the European Union in January 2020 following Boris Johnson's resounding victory in the 2019 general election in which Labour had campaigned to remain in the bloc.

While it is fair to say Labour was a Remain-leaning party there was a band of Leave backers in its ranks and most MPs from both camps now accept the result of the referendum.

June 24 2024 at 7:27 AM PDT: Keir Starmer won't have long to wait for a chance to reset Britain's ties with the European Union.

The Labour leader will rule out Britain rejoining the EU single market the customs union or adopting free movement in Labour's manifesto.

It helps that old fears that Brexit might be copied by others in the EU have largely evaporated Yet Sir Keir Starmer the Labour leader remains...