The article reports on recent initiatives by Keir Starmer to build closer ties with the European Union without returning to its customs union. Starmer was a keen advocate of Remain in the debates over the 2016 referendum but, respecting the outcome of the vote, he has not tried to rejoin after Labour returned to government.

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Sir Keir Starmer has repeated that he is not planning to rejoin the EU's customs union, after the deputy prime minister said countries in such unions see a boost to their economies. Speaking on a podcast on Thursday, David Lammy said it was "self-evident" that Brexit had damaged the British economy.

BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Six European Union countries have on Friday asked the European Commission to water down an effective ban on the sale of internal combustion engine cars slated for 2035 ahead of the release of a new auto package next week.

The European Union’s new deforestation rule is already rippling through Mississippi’s timber industry - creating confusion, restrictions, and growing financial worries for landowners who say they never saw it coming.

LONDON — WhatsApp faces an antitrust investigation in the European Union, where regulators said Thursday that they’re looking into the messaging service’s artificial intelligence policy. The European Commission said it opened the formal investigation because of concerns about WhatsApp’s move to limit access for third-party AI providers.

European Union negotiators reached a deal on new rules that pave the way for gene editing, a technique that will help farmers produce healthier animals and crops as they adjust to climate change.

The European Council — the EU's strategic decision-making body — and representatives from the bloc's parliament agreed on regulations that will introduce a legally binding prohibition on both liquefied natural gas and pipeline gas imports from Russia, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.