Keir Starmer outlines THREE key areas of Brexit he wants to renegotiate with Brussels
Sir Keir Starmer outlined three key areas of Brexit he wants to renegotiate with Brussels in a sit down interview with GB News
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Sir Keir Starmer outlined three key areas of Brexit he wants to renegotiate with Brussels in a sit down interview with GB News.
He said "almost everybody thinks there is room for improvement" across arts, innovation and trade, confirming plans to renegotiate the deal in 2026.
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Speaking to GB News, the Labour Leader said there is "no intention" to rejoin the European Union.
He said: "We will not try to reverse the result, we do not intend to go back into the EU.
"Or for that matter into the single market or the customs union. That doesn’t mean I don’t think we can improve on the deal that we’ve got.
"And I think whether you look at security, whether you look at arts and innovation or trade almost everybody thinks there is room for improvement."
He added: "We saw that to an extent in the protocol that the Prime Minister renegotiated earlier this year but - we are not arguing, we are not making the case - there is no intention to return to the EU."
Last month, Starmer admitted that he does not want to diverge from the EU. But he has repeatedly ruled out rejoining the bloc in recent years.
Starmer's interview with GB News also saw him say he plans to tackle the migrant crisis, accusing the Conservative Government of having "lost control of the borders".
He said: "The Government has lost control of the borders, that has to be addressed.
"That’s why we set out in terms that we have to smash the criminal gangs that are running this vile trade, it gets back to my day of Director for Public Prosecutions, I did join operations to smash terrorists gangs.
"I am convinced we can smash the gangs that are running this vile trade."
He faced criticism yesterday for dedicating just ten words in his Labour Conference speech to tackling illegal migration.
In an address which ran for nearly an hour, Starmer used just one sentence to explain the party's approach to illegal migration.
The Labour leader said: "The movement of people, criminal gangs who exploit their vulnerability", when discussing "challenges we must confront".
Hitting out at the speech, Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands said Labour has "nothing to say".
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In an address which ran for nearly an hour, Starmer used just one sentence to explain the party's approach to illegal migration
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But a Labour source said the party's missions are "underpinned by national security and our borders".
They said the party has made a "firm commitment to smashing criminal gangs and ending the small boat crossings", adding: "We made a specific trip to Europol to set out a concrete plan and deal with it."
The source continued: "It's why we have continued to talk about this issue and it's one of the ways this current Government is completely failing".