Britain's Future Is Outside The EU... Those Arguments Are In The Past

Labour leader's brexit message to express readers

- Sam Lister

SIR Keir Starmer insists a Labour government would not drag Britain back into the European Union.

The leader of the Opposition ruled out a return to freedom of movement or membership of the single market, saying those arguments are "in the past".

But his comments provoked anger among Brexiteers, who accused him of "flip flopping" and warned trusting Sir Keir with Brexit is like "trusting Dracula at the blood bank".

In a Express personal readers, message to the Labour leader said the UK's future is outside the EU but the trade deal needs "fixing".

Sir Keir wrote: "Express readers deserve their politicians to be clear about where they stand. So let me spell it out simply.

"Britain's future is outside the EU. Not in the single market, not in the customs union, not with a return to freedom of movement. Those arguments are in the past, where they belong.

"But they also expect politicians to be honest. There is no point pretending everything is working fine. The paper-thin Tory deal has stifled potential and Britain's hugely weighted trade terms towards the EU.

"Every day it isn't built upon, our European friends and competitors aren't just eating our lunch they're nicking our dinner money as well."

Sir Keir said "ducking hard conversations" would mean Britain would fall behind its competitors.