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UK Labour Party Seeks Customs Union with EU
March 08, 2018
The Guardian reports that Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the British Labour Party, has announced that his party is in favor of Britain's remaining in a customs union with the EU, meaning the UK would not be able to strike trade deals with other countries without the consent of EU officials, while encouraging a "bespoke" arrangement for access to the EU's common market.
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Tusk Labels UK Trade Proposal "Pure Illusion"
March 08, 2018
Politico reports that, during a recent press conference, European Council President Donald Tusk labeled Britain's negotiating position on a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU as "pure illusion," stating that an attempt to accept EU standards in some areas but not in others in exchange for market access is an unacceptable form of "cherry-picking."
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EP Paper Seeks "Privileged" Market Access for UK
March 08, 2018
The Sun reports that a document produced by senior officials in the European Parliament (EP) calls for EU negotiators to offer the UK "privileged" access to the EU common market after Brexit in exchange for commitments from Britain to maintain EU standards and accept rulings from the Court of Justice of the EU.
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Davis: UK Will Maintain Regulatory Standards After Brexit
March 08, 2018
The Independent reports that, in a speech recently delivered in Vienna, UK Brexit Secretary David Davis dismissed EU concerns about Britain's departure from the bloc leading to a major deregulation effort, creating a "Mad Max-style" dystopia, and committed to maintaining high levels of environmental and employment regulation after Brexit.
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EU Analysis Rejects May's Post-Brexit Vision
March 07, 2018
The Guardian reports that, according to leaked EU analysis of UK Prime Minister Theresa May's recent speech setting out her government's desired post-Brexit relationship with the EU, the speech presented an unworkable model of EU-UK cooperation that should be considered incompatible with the structure and aims of the supranational bloc.
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