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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Helen Corbett

Starmer clarifies position on EU after Lammy talks up customs union

Sir Keir Starmer was forced to clarify his position on joining an EU customs union after his deputy David Lammy praised how membership had boosted growth in other countries.

The Prime Minister was asked in relation to Mr Lammy’s comments why he was not advocating for membership given that growth is an ongoing priority for his government.

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