"Paul Nowak, TUC general secretary, said the British public recognised the need for a vastly improved trading arrangement and said it had become more urgent than ever because of the fickle nature of the relationship with Donald Trump's United States. In an interview with the Guardian, Nowak said Starmer must relentlessly focus on the cost of living to improve Labour's standing in the polls, saying it was little surprise there was leadership chatter when the party was doing so badly."
"The government needs to do whatever it can to build the closest possible positive working relationship with Europe economically and politically as well up to and including the customs union, he said. I think that's been reinforced by the events of the past 12 months where Trump and the White House have proven the US is not the predictable ally we've always depended on."
The British public recognises the need for a vastly improved trading arrangement with the EU, with urgency increased by an unpredictable US relationship under Trump. Labour must relentlessly focus on the cost of living to improve poll standing and avoid internal distractions that sap economic attention. Migration crackdown proposals raise trade union concerns about reforms to indefinite leave to remain. Polling shows four in five households report stagnant or worsening financial circumstances. A customs union with the EU should be explored as a means to grow the economy. Widespread recognition exists that Brexit produced a botched deal with visible impacts.
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