Sir Keir Starmer told summit participants there is “a lot more common ground than you think”; Photo: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Sir Keir Starmer insisted the UK would not deviate from EU rules if Labor wins power at the next general election.
The Opposition leader said «most of them will The conflict» with Brussels arose when the Tories wanted to «do different things» with Brussels on regulation.
He told a left-wing audience in Canada that as prime minister he would improve relations with Europe by sticking to bloc standards.
Senior Conservatives said the remarks showed the “mask has fallen” and Sir Keir would seek to reverse Brexit by rejoining the project.
A Labor Party spokesman said Britain would not rejoin the EU «in any form».
Sir Keir made the remarks while speaking at an event organized by the centre-left think tank Canada 2020 in Montreal. On Saturday night.
“Shared values”
“Much of the conflict with the UK outside the EU is to the extent that the UK wants to diverge and do different things with the rest of our EU partners,” he said.< /p>
“It is obvious that the more we share values, the more we have a common future, the less conflicts and actually different ways of solving problems become.
“In fact, we don’t want to disagree, we don’t want We don’t want lower standards, we don't want to break environmental standards, work standards, food standards and everything else.
“So suddenly you find yourself in a space where, despite the obvious because we are outside the EU and not in EEA, there are many more common points than you think.”
Sir Keir also said that «one of the saddest things» was that Brexit was seen by other countries as «turning their backs on the world».
He said there was a reasonable view among global partners. that «we are leaving the international scene, and you can feel it almost everywhere you go.»
«One of the first tasks of a new Labor government will be to re-establish Britain on the world stage and make sure we engage in debate and show that leadership,» he added.
James Cleverley, the foreign secretary, said, that the comments showed Sir Keir «wants to rejoin the EU in all but name», adding: «What does the Labor Party stand for?»
Keir voted to remain.
Then he backed a second referendum.
He didn't then.
Now he wants to rejoin the EU in all but name .
What does the Labor Party mean? https://t.co/A9L8JlWV0K
— James Cleverly🇬🇧 (@JamesCleverly) September 21, 2023
Keith Malthouse, a former Cabinet minister, responded to these remarks by saying: “The mask is falling.”
Sir Simon Clarke, a former Cabinet minister, warned that “to be a legislator who blindly follows the EU would be a catastrophic mistake.”
“Brexit is all about our ability to do things differently. . From the vaccine rollout to freeports, solvency rules and our membership in the CPTPP, we are already demonstrating why this is important,” he said.
Britain is more than just a legislator. This was the fundamental point of the entire 2017–2019 Parliament and the basis on which the last elections were held. Keir Starmer clearly still thinks otherwise. https://t.co/7ima40w6wP
— Simon Clarke MP (@SimonClarkeMP) September 21, 2023
Rachel Maclean, the housing secretary, said: “Sir Keir says one thing to his left-wing friends about the international on stage and another at home.
“My constituents voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU. The Labor Party is the party that has rejoined the EU. At least they cleared something up for a change.”
The Labor leader has repeatedly insisted that under his leadership the UK will not weaken a number of existing standards based on EU rules.
In a speech last July in which he laid out his five-point plan to «make Brexit work», he said staying close to Brussels was key to «tearing down unnecessary trade barriers».
“The Labor Party has no intention of straying from standards below current levels, so agreeing these common standards will not only help our exporters, but will also create a safety net to ensure our food standards are world leading,” he said.
A party spokesman said it would not bring the UK back into the bloc “in any form” and did not support copying and pasting EU rules.
He said: “We are not joining the single market or the customs union. We won't be in a situation where we make the rules. Any decisions about what standards we follow will be made by the UK Parliament.
“The Tories have not used Brexit to disagree on food, environment or labor issues, and if they have a plan to do this, they should tell people frankly.”
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