A Deal on the Horizon

  1. Leaks suggest the Withdrawal Agreement will include a UK-wide Customs Union backstop and will be accompanied by a political declaration of our future relationship that leaves the door open to a Canada-style free trade deal.
  2. This is designed to placate Remainers, who can be happy we could stay in the CU, and Brexiteers, who can be happy we could strike out on our own
  3. It’s also designed to calm the Irish Border issue, with rumours that the EU might accept some customs checks taking place in factories, physically away from the . . .

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