Sir Keir Starmer Rules Out UK Rejoining EU Single Market
Brexit Battle Lines Drawn
Starmer's Move Sets Up Future Clash with Pro-EU Supporters
In a move that sets up a potential future confrontation with pro-European Union (EU) supporters, UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out the possibility of the UK rejoining the EU single market during his lifetime.
The 61-year-old former human rights lawyer made the announcement at a press conference on Monday, saying that he believes the UK's future lies outside the single market.
Starmer's announcement has been met with mixed reactions, with some pro-EU supporters expressing disappointment and others welcoming the clarity it provides.
The EU single market is a free trade area of 27 member states, allowing for the free movement of goods, services, capital, and labor. The UK left the EU in January 2020, but has remained part of the single market during a transition period that ends on December 31, 2020.
Starmer's announcement means that the UK is likely to leave the single market without a deal, which could result in tariffs and other trade barriers between the UK and the EU.
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