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The Guardian view on Labour’s Brexit: pragmatic not revolutionary politics

Editorial: A softer Brexit would be good for Britain but Labour’s leader is unlikely to win an election with that as his policy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

John McDonnell calls for strict price controls on fuel and food basics

Former shadow chancellor says a radical response needed to the worst cost of living crisis in a generation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Keir Starmer launches Labour's Brexit policy and rules out rejoining the European Union

Labour's party chief is set to unveil what he describes as a five point plan to 'Make Brexit Work' in a speech to the Centre for European Reform this evening

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022

Labour would scrap House of Lords, says Scottish party leader

Anas Sarwar calls instead for creation of ‘senate of nations and regions’ and rules out pact with SNP

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Forget 'arguments of the past,' UK's Labour sets out Brexit plan

Britain's opposition leader will on Monday set out his plan to make Brexit work, telling his Labour Party it was time to forget "arguments of the past" and that, if in power, he would not want to reverse Britain's divorce from the European Union.

Reuters · Jul 4, 2022

Keir Starmer’s Brexit plan is a mouse of a policy – what is he so afraid of?

By refusing to discuss rejoining the single market or the customs union, Labour can’t deal with the ‘fatberg’ of red tape, says Guardian columnist Simon jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Keir Starmer compares Tory Brexit to 'wet wipe island' and vows to sort Johnson's 'poor deal'

Keir Starmer will denounce the Brexit 'mess' created by Boris Johnson and say the Tories have 'created a hulking ‘fatberg’ of red tape' in a speech where he will vow Labour won't go back into the EU

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022

Labour to rule out Brexit reversal and unveil plan to resolve NI protocol issues

Keir Starmer to insist on no return to single market, saying it would be recipe for further division

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Boris Johnson fails to give MPs commitment defence spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade – as it happened

Prime minister’s commitment to defence spending questioned by Tory MP after statement last week

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Anas Sarwar to demand 'legal duty' for Holyrood and Westminster to co-operate

ANAS Sarwar is set to argue that there should be a “legal duty of cooperation” between the Holyrood and Westminster Governments.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2022