"He would consider models whereby we could be in some sort of customs union in the EU. "Keir Starmer won't say that in the near future I'm sure but I'm sure he may think about it in the longer run because the manufacturing industry would very much like to be in some sort of customs union with the EU. "Those are the kind of issues that will come up." Keir Starmer will drag the UK back into a customs union with the EU if Labour was to win an election (Image: GETTY) His comments come as ministers in Scotland and Wales say they will work together to explore how students in their countries can benefit from the Erasmus exchange programme, despite the UK leaving due to Brexit.