EU has ‘open mind’ on UK customs union talks, says official

Rachel Reeves welcomes Valdis Dombrovskis to 11 Downing Street in London. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

The European Commission would be “open-minded” to discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including a customs union, a senior EU official has said.

The EU economy commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis, told the BBC that the European bloc was “ready to engage with an open mind” when asked about a customs union.