https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/18/brexit-customs-union-exports-single-market-research. "Brexit has depressed #UK #exports to the #EU by 12%, & re-joining the #customs #union would undo only a fraction of the damage... #services sector exports to the EU are 7% lower than they would have been if the UK had remained in the EU, & #goods exports are 16% lower... the 'overwhelming majority' of the impact - 10% of the total 12% decline in exports - is accounted for by leaving the #SingleMarket." See: https://www.cer.eu/sites/default/files/JS_AS_brexit10_18.6.26_final.pdf, @pennine.
Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds

Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market

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West plays nice on AI in bid to shut out China

Washington’s aggressive action over AI models fails to derail talks at the G7.

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Bloomberg: #Iran would be allowed to start #oil #exports immediately under an interim deal with the US, according to a draft agreement. It would gain access to $300 billion for development after negotiations for a permanent #peace.

The leaders of the #G7 countries have agreed to “increase pressure” on #russia, including with new #sanctions on #oil and #gas #exports, in an effort to choke off money fuelling #putin’s #war efforts.

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The European Parliament passes the US trade deal.

MEPs finally back the US accord after holding out for months following Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland and Spain.

Lawmakers voted by 440 in favour, with 151 against and 50 abstaining, to approve changes to legislation to remove tariffs on US industrial goods and some agricultural products — fulfilling the EU’s side of the agreement struck last July.

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The European Parliament passes the US trade deal.

MEPs finally back the US accord after holding out for months following Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland and Spain. Lawmakers voted by 440 in favour, with 151 against and 50 …

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The secret EU trade negotiator who made Trump wait

Top trade lawmaker Bernd Lange delayed a transatlantic deal for months, frustrating both Washington and Brussels. While he didn’t get everything he wanted, he says he got what Europe needed.

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EU Parliament passes transatlantic trade deal

MEPs finally back the U.S. accord after holding out for months following Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland and Spain.

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