A Labour Shadow Cabinet member has claimed the UK will join the European Union “again” despite Sir Keir Starmer’s recent Brexit pledges. The Labour MP suggested Britain’s future may lie within the bloc or with closer economic ties.
According to the i, Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet colleague said: “Over the long run, I can see Britain being a member of the EU again.
“Or at least having an economic relationship that’s essentially the same thing.”
The comments come just weeks after Sir Keir rejected calls for the UK to rejoin the EU’s single market.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “At this stage, I don’t think it would, and there’s no case for going back to the EU or going back into the single market.
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“I do think there’s a case for a better Brexit.
“I do think there’s a very good case for making Brexit work.”
However, the Shadow Minister’s Brexit prediction also comes after Downing Street was forced to reject reports it was considering forging a Swiss-style relationship with Brussels.
Switzerland is not a member of the European Union or the European Economic Area but it does have selective access to the single market and maintains freedom of movement with the bloc.
