Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 27 Aug 2017

1. Labour would keep single market for transition period

Labour would keep the UK in the single market and customs union for a transitional period after leaving the EU, says Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer. Writing in The Observer, he said the party would avoid a Brexit cliff edge for the UK economy, contrasting his position with the government's preference for "bespoke" transitional arrangements.

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