Why Labour Are Eyeing Up a UK-EU Customs Union

Order a copy of our magazine Too Long: https://toolong.news/collections/tl006 Cast your vote for the World’s Most Influential Person: https://forms.gle/v5TF2UW8zXkCHqwJ7 In this video, we thought we’d take a look at whether the UK could actually rejoin the European Union's Customs Union, and why it might be more likely than you think. 📰 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: Customs union explainer https://mostfavourednation.substack.com/p/northern-ireland-slaps-tariffs-on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Customs_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union%E2%80%93Turkey_Customs_Union GDP impact of employment rights bill https://www.ippr.org/articles/productivity-dividend-employment-rights-bill https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67125947b40d67191077b37f/impact-assessment-day-1-unfair-dismissal-rights.pdf Economic impact of Brexit https://www.nber.org/papers/w34459 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-07/economists-judge-brexit-bill-to-be-worse-than-ever-just-as-politics-is-shifting Public opinion on Brexit https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/52410-nine-years-after-the-eu-referendum-where-does-public-opinion-stand-on-brexit