Why the UK Wants a Swiss-Style Trade Deal with the EU

Order a copy of our magazine Too Long: https://toolong.news/collections/tl006 In this video, we’ll explain why Labour wants a Swiss-style trading relationship with the EU, and how they’re going about it. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! Sources: Starmer to pursue Swiss-style trade relationship with EU https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/04/starmer-says-closer-ties-eu-single-market-preferable-customs-union https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/06/keir-starmer-parliamentary-battle-over-eu-reset-policy https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62vzmle530o UK public sentiment towards EU https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/ten-years-after-brexit-were-talking-about-getting-closer-to-europe-again https://x.com/LizWebsterSBF/status/1998158040533799095 Liberal Democrat bill on UK-EU customs union https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwywr089l7vo https://news.sky.com/story/david-lammy-suggests-uk-would-benefit-from-rejoining-an-eu-customs-union-13479777 Impact of Brexit on trade https://www.cer.eu/insights/brexit-four-years-answers-two-trade-paradoxes EU customs union explained https://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/explainer-customs-unions/ Swiss-EU trade relationship https://www.cer.eu/insights/new-eu-swiss-deal-what-it-means-and-lessons-it-holds-uk-eu-reset https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/swisseurelations.html