Jeremy Corbyn will commit a “serious evasion of duty” if he does not change course and back the UK retaining key aspects of the single market after Brexit, the former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has said. Q&A What is a customs union and why does it matter? By doing this, they can help avoid the need for costly and time-consuming customs checks during trade between members of the union. In a thinly veiled swipe at Corbyn, Kinnock said objections to EEA membership were based on “infantile leftist illusion”. The EEA is open to member states of the EU or the European Free Trade Association.

Source: The Guardian May 12, 2018 10:56 UTC