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Cabinet ministers split over customs union Brexit deal with Labour

12:02 AM

Sceptics say it would not command majority among MPs or survive backbench changes

Cabinet ministers are bitterly divided over whether Brexit talks with Labour should broach the possibility of a customs union, with several sceptical that such a deal could even command a majority in parliament or survive hostile backbench amendments.

A senior cabinet minister suggested a deal involving a customs union could be backed by as few as 90 Tory MPs and would mean a slew of resignations from the government payroll.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2V75gHJ

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