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PoliticsGeorge Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union to boost trade

Former UK chancellor George Osborne says Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and argues that rejoining the EU customs union would be the fastest way to aid recovery. He says closer European ties could revive trade and investment without requiring free movement of people.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-09-13 10:48Original

George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union to boost trade
George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union to boost tradePolitics