EU Won't Adapt Customs Union Rules to Suit Britain, Barnier Says
- U.K. wouldn’t have autonomy over global trade agreements
- Prime Minister told lawmakers U.K. will leave customs union
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The European Union is giving the U.K. a take-it-or-leave-it offer over customs union membership.
Remaining in the regime must be on the EU’s terms, the conditions won’t change, and it would mean Britain having no independent trade policy, Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned.