Starmer Rules Out UK Rejoining EU Single Market

Move Sets Up Clash With Pro-EU Members

Labour Leader Insists No Case For Rejoining

Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out the UK rejoining the EU single market in his lifetime, a move that sets up a clash with pro-EU members of his own party.

The Labour leader insisted there is no case for rejoining the European Union after the government published its plan to take back control of immigration and laws.

"We cannot go back to the same relationship we had with the European Union," Starmer said.

"We need to build a new relationship that works for Britain."

Starmer's comments are likely to disappoint many Labour members who supported the party's previous commitment to keeping the UK in the single market and customs union.

However, they are in line with the views of many voters who backed Brexit in the 2016 referendum.

The government's plan to take back control of immigration and laws has been welcomed by Brexit supporters, but it has also been criticized by businesses and pro-EU campaigners.

Starmer's decision to rule out rejoining the single market is a significant moment in the Labour Party's post-Brexit strategy.

It suggests that the party is now focused on building a new relationship with the EU, rather than trying to reverse the result of the referendum.