Overview
- Peter Kyle, who told LBC on Tuesday that Labour should not plunge into a rejoin row, refused on Wednesday to rule out returning to the EU customs union when pressed by City A.M.
- In his LBC remarks, the business secretary said the focus should be quick wins from trade deals and pointed to a US tech agreement he says unlocked $300 billion in trade.
- Kyle said the government is rebuilding ties with Brussels and is open to aligning UK rules with EU standards where it clearly helps both sides.
- No 10 is preparing a bill this year for targeted “dynamic alignment,” which would let ministers match EU rules in areas like food safety, animal welfare, and pesticides to cut checks and paperwork.
- UK and EU teams plan summer talks on shared standards, carbon rules, and a youth mobility scheme, as Conservatives warn of a “backdoor” to rejoin and supporters argue closer alignment could lower costs for shoppers and small exporters.