In contrast to Starmer's reported comments in the @guardian interview, Labour clearly do have ambitions to improve the Brexit deal. They're laying 9 amendments today on issues including SIS II, economic impact, employment and environmental standards and Erasmus.

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None of them will pass - the Tories have an 80 seat majority - but that's not the point. They reflect Labour's starting position on improving the deal and deepening our relationship with the EU - a welcome sign of things to come.

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1. Economic impact assessments
'The Secretary of State must publish biannual economic impact assessments setting out the impact of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement on all sectors of the economy in UK nations and English regions, together with the Government’s response'

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2. Access to the Schengen Information System - SIS II

Asking for the Govt to negotiate access to SIS II within six months, or an equivalent system is access is refused.

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3. Proposed divergence on employment and environmental standards

Requiring the Govt to report on any alteration to UK employment or environmental standards which would trigger the rebalancing mechanism deal, and to hold a Parliamentary debate.

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