"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"The European Union is open-minded about Britain joining a possible customs union, the bloc's finance commissioner has said, amid growing pressure on the government to consider such a move. In the strongest comments yet from the EU on the issue, Valdis Dombrovskis said the bloc was "ready to engage" if the UK wanted to explore a customs union. But the government has repeatedly ruled it out, saying it is one of their red lines for engagement with the EU."
"While a customs union would slash bureaucracy and costs related to trade with the EU, critics have raised concerns it would curtail the UK's ability to strike bespoke global trade deals. Speaking after high-level talks with ministers, Mr Dombrovskis also said the UK and EU could remove most food checks between the UK and the bloc, as well as opening the door to Britain entering the EU's 150bn (130bn) defence loans scheme after talks on an agreement broke down last year."
The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, investigating Elon Musk's pro‑Trump PAC and producing 'The A Word' documentary about American women fighting for reproductive rights. Donations fund journalists to speak to both sides and keep reporting free of paywalls. The European Union is open to Britain joining a possible customs union, with finance commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis saying the bloc was "ready to engage". The UK government has repeatedly ruled a customs union out as a red line. A customs union would reduce trade bureaucracy and costs, but critics warn it could limit the UK's ability to strike bespoke trade deals. Dombrovskis said most food checks could be removed and Britain could be allowed into the EU's 150bn (130bn) defence loans scheme.
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