""in order to allow for further debate""
""not currently our policy""
""cut red tape, unlock investment and restore certainty to British business""
A Liberal Democrat bill requiring the UK to begin negotiations on joining a bespoke customs union with the EU received equal support and opposition in the House of Commons, with 100 MPs voting for and 100 against. Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes cast the deciding vote and said she would back the bill "in order to allow for further debate". The tied vote is the first in the Commons since 2019. The bill has progressed but is unlikely to become law without government support. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said rejoining the EU's customs union is "not currently our policy" while seeking closer trading ties. The government is pursuing deals on food standards, electricity trading and youth visas. The Liberal Democrats say the bill would "cut red tape, unlock investment and restore certainty to British business".
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