Claims: Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds

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1. title: Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/18/brexit-customs-union-exports-single-market-research (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market Brexit has depressed UK exports to the EU by 12%, and rejoining the customs union would undo only a fraction of the damage, research shared with the Guardian shows. With the UK’s future relationship with the bloc likely to feature prominently in a potential Labour leadership contest, the economists John Springford and Anton Spisak, of the Centre for European Reform, provide fresh… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:02 GMT (alleges; supported) Source