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London — Britain's opposition leader announced on Monday plans to make Brexit work, telling Labor that it was time to forget "past claims" and not wanting to reverse Britain's departure if in power. Stated. Divorce from the European Union.
Former Brexit opposition Labor leader Keir Starmer hopes to end a lengthy discussion within the party on the benefits of leaving the EU. Instead, he sets out policies aimed at correcting emerging trade difficulties and regaining the European Union's confidence in Britain.
Starmer was one of the first major policy speeches on this issue, encouraging investment in Northern Ireland, where trade is disrupted, while border crossings and other It says it will remove the barriers. Brexit conditions.
"Let's be clear. With Labor, the UK will not return to the EU. It will not participate in the single market. We will not participate in the customs union," he said. According to an excerpt provided by his office, from a speech at the European Reform Center think tank.
The UK referendum on UK membership in 2016 split the parties, and the Labor Party largely supported the vote to stay in the EU, but then accepted the results but another nation. We adopted a hybrid position that asked for a vote.
Recognizing Brexit's popularity among some Labor voters, the speech sought to calm the party's voice calling for the Labor government to return to the block. increase.
One of his main policy priorities was to "organize" the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol, which is part of the Brexit Agreement. South while avoiding the hard border between the two.
The British Conservative Party has introduced a new law to unilaterally change parts of the Protocol. It states that London has created tensions in Northern Ireland.
In response, the EU has begun proceedings against the United Kingdom.
"We will be the honest brokers our country needs. We will make the protocol work and a starting point to secure better deals for the people of the UK. "Stermer says. (Report by Elizabeth Piper, edited by Frank Jack Daniel's)
