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Starmer said a Labour-led government would reduce the many non-tariff trade barriers and make implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol a first priority. He said talk of rejoining the EU’s single market, customs union and free movement regime were "arguments of the past".
Impacts
The high costs of Brexit will shape public opinion on future moves to re-engage with EU mechanisms.
Labour's electoral prospects would likely be stronger if Liz Truss became the next prime minister.
Truss's election would ensure that the risk of an EU-UK trade war remains high.
The Conservatives will struggle to reverse polling trends amid the economic downturn and party scandals.
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