Brexit is back on the agenda — and this week’s Whitehall Sources dives deep. Former No10 adviser Kirsty Buchanan, political strategist Jo Tanner, and Calum Macdonald break down whether Keir Starmer is quietly preparing the UK for a new customs arrangement with the EU – and what that actually means.

We analyse:

🔹 Starmer’s recent speeches hinting at closer EU ties

🔹 Whether Labour is shifting towards a customs union

🔹 How “the” vs “a” customs union could decide Britain’s economic direction

🔹 What the EU actually wants from any renegotiation

🔹 The political danger from Reform UK and Nigel Farage

🔹 Why Brexit sentiment could explode again if this returns to the headlines

PLUS: We take on David Lammy’s proposal to scrap jury trials for many serious offences to tackle the justice backlog. Jo brings her personal experience as a juror — including a shocking story about racism inside the jury room.

Also on the pod: Christmas trees, Caribbean holidays, political communications failures, and the enduring madness of Brexit semantics.

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