Leaving the customs union could prompt our 'screwdriver operations' manufacturing sector to fall apart

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Green Party MEP Molly Scott Cato sets out why remaining in the customs union is so vital for the UK's manufacturing economy

The government has in recent days set out proposals for a future customs relationship with the EU. Like most of the government's Brexit proposals to date, it confirms that leading cabinet Brexiteers are...

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