Starmer rules out return to single market
Sir Keir Starmer has acknowledged there would be “issues which are difficult to resolve” in his talks with the European Union, adding that “there will be no return to freedom of movement, no return to the customs union, no return to the single market.”
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00:00I've just had a very productive meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European
00:06Commission.
00:07First, we took part in a call with fellow G7 members, where we all condemned Iran's
00:14abhorrent attack on Israel last night.
00:18We agreed on the importance of Israel's security and right to defend itself in the face of
00:24this unacceptable aggression, and we call on all sides to show restraint and avoid escalating
00:31further.
00:32No one wants a regional war.
00:35We also agreed on the urgency of ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza to allow the space for
00:40political solutions.
00:43And last night's events have highlighted more than ever that at a time of escalating conflict,
00:50including Russia's ongoing invasion in Ukraine, it is vitally important that we ensure we
00:56work ever more closely with our partners and allies in the pursuit of peace and security.
01:04So we're putting our relationship with Europe on a more solid, stable footing.
01:11That's what the British people want, a return to pragmatic, sensible leadership when it
01:17comes to dealing with our closest neighbours, because they know that this matters for growth,
01:24for jobs, and for security.
01:28There will be no return to freedom of movement, no return to the customs union, no return
01:33to the single market.
01:34But we will find constructive ways to work together and deliver for the British people.