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Khan Urges Labour to Rejoin EU, Stirs Brexit Debate

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan urges Labour Party to commit to rejoining EU, citing economic, social, and cultural impacts of Brexit. Khans call for rejoining the customs union and single market sparks internal clashes within Labour, as PM Keir Starmer rules out rejoining. Meanwhile, the government aims to finalize deals with Brussels by years end, while maintaining red lines on customs union, single market, and free movement.

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Khan Urges Labour to Rejoin EU, Stirs Brexit Debate

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Khan Urges Labour to Rejoin EU, Stirs Brexit Debate. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 19, London's mayor Sadiq Khan has stirred a big trouble in the labor party by calling for it to promise rejoining the European Union at the next general election abys. He wants the party to commit to the customs union and single market right in this parliament without needing another referendum. Khan says Brexit has hurt London economically, socially and culturally every single day. Khan blames changing facts like global instability and time passing since the vote for why the UK should go back in. He sees it as inevitable for Labour's manifesto. Meanwhile, Chancellor Rachel Reeves admitted she still wishes the country had voted, remained back in 2016 and stressed Britain's ties to. Europe, the comments have sparked immediate clashes among Labour MPs showing the party remains split on Brexit. Prime Minister Kier Starmer, once a strong supporter of a second referendum, has firmly ruled out rejoining the customs union or single market. The government is pushing for a reset with Brussels, aiming to wrap up deals by years

end on used mobility, shared food safety rules and linked, emissions trading, but downing street insists on red lines, saying no to the customs union, single market, or free movement to protect other trade deals. As Labour grapples with these divisions, the push for closer EU links continues amid ongoing talks.

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