Rachel Reeves RULES OUT Brexit U-turn as she outlines plan for CLOSER EU relationship

The Chancellor said quitting the bloc has driven up prices and clobbered businesses on both sides of the Channel. But she said Labour must stick to its manifesto promises, which ruled out joining the single market and the customs union, and allowing freedom of movement. Labour's Brexit divisions have been thrust into the spotlight as rivals jostle to replace Keir Starmer. Ex-Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who has said he would enter a leadership race, said leaving the EU was a "catastrophic mistake" last month, and signalled his desire to eventually rejoin the bloc. Earlier, Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister leading negotiations with Brussels, told The Times that Labour did not have a “mandate” to start talks on its red lines. But he suggested it could be reassessed before the next election, saying: “It is something we obviously will have to look at... It would be dependent on how successful we are with the current reset.” Ms Reeves spoke to the Mirror as she met carers who will benefit from changes to mileage rules, which clobber low-paid workers forced to use a car. Last month, the Chancellor announced a 10p per mile increase in tax-free mileage rates, up from the current rate of 45p and backdated to April 2026. The Mirror Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymirror The Mirror IG: http://instagram.com/dailymirror The Mirror TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymirror The Mirror Twitter: http://twitter.com/DailyMirror The Mirror Homepage: https://www.mirror.co.uk Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.mirror.co.uk/email #TheMirror #News #Politics