Brexit WARNING: EU could REJECT May’s ‘backstop’ customs union plan
THE EUROPEAN Union is poised to refuse Theresa May’s plan to keep Britain tied to the bloc’s customs union beyond 2021 with the Prime Minister expected to propose extending a last-resort solution for the Irish border to the whole of the UK. Daily Express :: News Feed
BREXIT BREAKTHROUGH? May holds private meetings with DOZENS of Tory MPs over customs union
THERESA May held private meetings with dozens of Tory MPs today in her effort to break the Cabinet deadlock over her Brexit plans. The Prime Minister summoned every one of her backbenchers to a series of briefings in Downing Street to try to explain the options for future customs arrangements with the EU. Daily Express […]
‘This could be the end of May’ Tories on brink of CIVIL WAR in EU customs union row
THE CONSERVATIVE Party is on the brink of a civil war over future customs relationships with the EU which “could be the end of Theresa May” as Prime Minister. Daily Express :: News Feed
‘Time is running out’ Javid CRUSHES May’s plans for EU customs partnership in Brexit row
BREXIT-backing ministers and newly appointed Home Secretary Sajid Javid declared victory tonight after a crunch Cabinet meeting failed to back Theresa May’s plan for a “customs partnership” with Brussels. Daily Express :: News Feed
BREXIT BOMBSHELL: David Davis ‘ready to RESIGN’ if Britain stays in EU customs union
DAVID Davis is “on the brink of resigning” as Brexit Secretary because of frustration over the Prime Minister’s plans to strike a deal with the EU on a customs partnership. Daily Express :: News Feed
‘They’re PLAYING WITH FIRE’ Jacob Rees-Mogg’s eerie warning to Lords over customs union
JACOB Rees-Mogg has issued a thinly-veiled threat to the House of Lords, telling them they are “playing with fire” by blocking Brexit and “it would be a shame to burn the House down”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Brexit rebellion: Theresa May faces Commons revolt to stay in EU customs union
THERESA May was last night facing a fresh Commons revolt over Britain’s future customs arrangements with the EU after Tory rebels joined with Labour MPs to force a vote. A debate on a parliamentary motion calling for an “effective customs union” is to be held at Westminster next Thursday. Daily Express :: News Feed
BREXIT BLOCK: Lords vote to keep UK shackled to Europe through customs union
THE HOUSE of Lords has dealt a major blow to Theresa May’s flagship Brexit Bill this afternoon with peers voting for an amendment which could leave the door open to future customs union membership. Daily Express :: News Feed
German business demands FULL UK customs union – ‘we’ll lose £61BN’ in furious attack on EU
GERMANY’S top business association is pressing for a full customs union with the UK after Brexit as a new study shows a hit to the economies of both countries of £61BILLION a year without one. Daily Express :: World Feed
BREXIT BOMBSHELL: Labour accused of plotting with EU officials to keep UK in customs union
LABOUR has been accused of colluding with the European Union to undermine Brexit by trying to keep Britain in the customs union. Daily Express :: News Feed