By remaining inside a customs union and the single market in a transitional phase we would be certain that goods and services could continue to flow between the E.U. and the U.K. without tariffs, customs checks or additional red tape.
I'm absolutely fine with the rough and tumble of politics.
Labour has repeatedly emphasised that in order to avoid a cliff edge for our economy there will need to be a time-limited transitional period between our exit from the E.U. and the new lasting relationship we build with our European partners.
We need a transitional Brexit deal that provides maximum certainty and stability. Labour will deliver it.
There is very, very little chance of bespoke transitional arrangements being negotiated at the same time as the rest of Article 50.
We need to remind ourselves that Europe will be our biggest trading partner for the next several decades and probably beyond, so getting the deal with Europe right should be our primary focus.
