We have to negotiate a new agreement. That, we think, is likely to be a customs union that will look pretty much like the current customs union. - Emily Thornberry

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We have to negotiate a new agreement. That, we think, is likely to be a customs union that will look pretty much like the current customs union.

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About Emily Thornberry

Emily Anne Thornberry (born 27 July 1960) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington South and Finsbury since 2005. A member of the Labour Party, she has served as Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales since 2021, and previously from 2011 to 2014. She has also served as Shadow Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2020, Shadow First Secretary of State from 2017 to 2020 and Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade from 2020 to 2021.

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Alternative Names: Emily Anne Thornberry
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