Fixing our broken relationship with Europe & Trump-proof Britain's Trade

MESSAGE FROM SIR ED DAVEY, Leader of the Lib Dems, on Friday 31 Jan 2025:

Today marks five years since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

Five years on, our economy is stagnant as a result of the Conservatives' botched deal with Europe, and Donald Trump has returned to the White House, threatening a global trade war.

These challenges can only be met by bold, ambitious actions - and only the Liberal Democrats have the answer to these challenges that can create major problems for companies on Slough's Trading Estate and across the town.

If the government is serious about economic growth, it must fix our broken relationship with Europe.

Today I’ve called on the Labour Government to drop its red line on a UK-EU Customs Union to strengthen our economy and our hand in dealing with Trump. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-five-years-labour-eu-ed-davey-b2689174.html

You can support the campaign here: https://www.libdems.org.uk/trade 

A new Customs Union would be the single biggest lever ministers could pull to turbocharge our economy, removing damaging trade barriers and cutting expensive red tape.

I’ve challenged the Prime Minister to create a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU, so young people can expand their horizons with the ability to live and work across the continent.

And our Customs Union proposal will help to deliver on the roadmap we have already set out to fix our broken relationship – renewing the ties of trust and friendship so that we can apply to join the Single Market when the time is right and one day get the UK back in the heart of Europe.

Only the Liberal Democrats are championing this bold vision so please share our campaign and let’s build a brighter future together.