Scottish first minister and SNP leader to press case for continued membership of single market and customs unionScotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is to unveil a “commonsense” alternative to the UK government’s Brexit plans. A new Scottish government paper, due out on Monday, will reinforce the case for continued membership of the single market and customs union, Sturgeon has said. It will also argue the UK government’s “false choice” between a “bad, possibly blindfold” Brexit deal and a no-deal scenario should not be accepted. There is an alternative, and our proposals are the only way to truly protect our businesses, people and communities from the worst effects of Brexit. “That means staying in the customs union and single market, which is around eight times bigger than the UK market alone.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2018 00:33 UTC