UK should rejoin EU customs union, Osborne says

RTE Sunday 13th September 2026, 7:03AM 1 min read 7 hours ago

Former British chancellor George Osborne has said the UK's economy has "fallen off a cliff" since Brexit and that rejoining the EU customs union would be the fastest route to recovery.

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