{"id":420296,"date":"2026-01-07T13:03:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=420296"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:03:47","slug":"britain-faces-paying-huge-sums-to-eu-for-single-market-access-under-keir-starmers-brexit-betrayal-reset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=420296","title":{"rendered":"Britain &#8216;faces paying huge sums to EU for single market access&#8217; under Keir Starmer&#8217;s &#8216;Brexit betrayal&#8217; reset"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"420303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-ReBrexit.jpg?fit=1360%2C752&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1360,752\" 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the EU for enhanced single market access.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Starmer has pursued a &#8220;Brexit reset&#8221; since taking office, aiming for closer economic ties without rejoining the EU, single market, customs union, or restoring freedom of movement\u2014key Labour manifesto red lines he has repeatedly reaffirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"420301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420301\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQOC9TN5VMHmZEkpKVlU9ra2eYCrmln27bVNBw-Wco0xQBm-8aDlymkfyzbtmgf9mY4OlEYl0cAeoNIpZELMoSd4bP6P3GiHaEJ-jv0lEBTJEspaabsl43sqlSQB4Cgu.jpeg?fit=1513%2C943&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1513,943\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AQOC9TN5VMHmZEkpKVlU9ra2eYCrmln27bVNBw-Wco0xQBm-8aDlymkfyzbtmgf9mY4OlEYl0cAeoNIpZELMoSd4bP6P3GiHaEJ-jv0lEBTJEspaabsl43sqlSQB4Cgu.jpeg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_____________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Britain faces handing huge sums to the EU for better access to the single market under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/keir-starmer\/index.html\">Keir Starmer<\/a>&#8216;s &#8216;reset&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PM is pushing for closer ties with the bloc under huge pressure from Europhile Labour MPs and ministers, arguing it can boost the economy.<strong><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15438559\/Britain-faces-paying-huge-sums-EU-single-market-access-Keir-Starmers-Brexit-betraya-reset.html\">Daily Mail Online<\/a> has the story.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legislation expected as soon as next month could sign the UK up to EU rules on food standards, the electricity market, animal welfare and pesticide use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That has been billed as implementing a deal agreed last year, but Sir Keir has already made clear he wants to go further &#8211; while stressing that fully rejoining the customs union and single market are off the table.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/downing-street\/index.html\">Downing Street<\/a>&nbsp;said today there were \u2018clear, indisputable benefits of closer alignment.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brussels sources have been making clear the government will have to &#8216;pay to play&#8217; if Labour wants to remove more barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diplomats told the Financial Times that the bloc&#8217;s &#8216;red lines&#8217; meant the UK would have to obey EU rules and contribute to its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/budget\/index.html\">budget<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another official questioned whether there was any appetite in Europe for another renegotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Brussels is now preoccupied with the Ukraine war, European rearmament and internal negotiations over the next budget cycle,&#8217; they said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;There is no remaining bandwidth at this point, while arguably there might have been back in July 2024.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sir Keir sparked a storm at the weekend by telling the BBC that he was looking at 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