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Wes Streeting has recommended Labour should go additional in unravelling Brexit as he claimed Britain and the federal government wished nearer ties with Europe. The Health Secretary recommended the UK may rejoin the EU customs union, as he argued for a “deeper trading relationship” with Europe to advertise financial progress.

He instructed The Observer: “The reason why leaving the EU hit us so hard as a country is because of the enormous economic benefits that came with being in the single market and the customs union.

“This is a rustic and a authorities that desires a better buying and selling relationship with Europe. The problem is any financial partnership we’ve got cannot result in a return to freedom of motion.”

That would rule out rejoining the single market, which would require UK-EU free movement, but leaves open the possibility of a customs union.

Mr Streeting added: “We’ve taken an enormous financial hit leaving the European Union. I’m actually uncomfortable with the extent of taxation on this nation

“We’re asking a lot of individual taxpayers, we’re asking a lot of businesses. We’ve got a level of indebtedness that we need to take very seriously. The best way for us to get more growth into our economy is a deeper trading relationship with the EU.”

Sir Keir Starmer negotiated a commerce cope with the EU in May, with main concessions on fishing and bureaucratic pink tape. Mr Streeting stated the pact was a “good start” however he wish to go additional.

The authorities insists it would honour its manifesto pledge to stay exterior the customs union and single market, with no return to freedom of motion.

But there may be stress from inside Labour to go additional – 13 of its MPs rebelled this month to help a Lib Dem movement in favour of rejoining the customs union.