UK’s Corbyn backs staying in EU customs union after Brexit
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has backed the UK being in a permanent customs union with the EU, marking a major policy shift on Brexit.
Britain’s main opposition party has announced a major policy shift on Brexit.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he now backs the UK staying in a permanent customs union with the European Union, saying it is necessary to protect trade and avoid a hard border with Ireland.
Pro-European MPs have welcomed the move, but the government says it is a cynical attempt to frustrate the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba reports from Coventry.
Published On 27 Feb 2018