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flag Health Secretary Wes Streeting's call to rejoin the EU customs union sparks backlash, clashing with Prime Minister Starmer's Brexit stance.

flag Health Secretary Wes Streeting has sparked controversy by suggesting the UK should deepen trade ties with the EU, including rejoining the customs union, a move seen as conflicting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s firm stance. flag Streeting argued such a step could boost economic growth and restore post-Brexit losses, while ruling out single market membership or freedom of movement. flag Critics, including the Conservatives and Reform UK, accused him of political maneuvering and undermining Brexit, while Starmer reaffirmed the customs union as a "red line" to protect trade deals with nations like the US and India. flag Despite Streeting’s denials of leadership ambitions, his comments have fueled speculation within Labour, where 13 MPs support a bill to negotiate a new customs union, though it is unlikely to pass.

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