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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Reopening Brexit debate would bring ‘turmoil’, says Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer speaking to the media in London
Keir Starmer said rejoining the EU ‘isn’t our plan. It never has been.’ Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

Keir Starmer has ruled out rejoining the EU, single market or customs union and said reopening the Brexit debate would bring “turmoil”.

“We’re not rejoining the EU, we’re not rejoining the single market or the customs union,” the Labour leader told reporters on Saturday. “That isn’t our plan. It never has been. I’ve never said that as leader of the Labour party, and it’s not in our manifesto.”

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