single market for goods
Coverage of single market for goods in the Nexus archive.
- UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say
European ministers stated the UK will receive no special treatment in future economic relations, rejecting Keir Starmer's proposal for a single market for goods. The EU emphasized adherence to principles like no 'cherrypicking' of policies, signaling a setback for UK-EU cooperation hopes.
- UK needs ‘national consensus’ over rejoining EU, David Miliband says
David Miliband, former UK foreign secretary, argues the UK needs a 'national consensus' to rejoin the EU, advocating for a more robust reset of relations than currently planned. This follows revelations that the UK government proposed creating a single market for goods with the EU.
- EU snubs Cabinet Office's suggestion of a single market for goods as part of Keir Starmer's 'reset' with Brussels
The EU rejected the UK Cabinet Office's proposal to establish a single market for goods as part of Keir Starmer's efforts to reset relations with Brussels. The suggestion was seen as a potential step toward closer post-Brexit ties but was dismissed by European Union officials.
- UK pitched single market for goods with EU, as it pursues deeper trade ties
The UK government proposed creating a single market for goods with the EU as part of efforts to deepen trade ties and reintegrate British commerce into Europe. Cabinet Office official Michael Ellam presented this idea during recent Brussels visits, though EU sources indicate the proposal was rebuffed.