‘Britain may have to remain in customs union until 2023’

BRITAIN may be forced to stay in the EU customs union beyond 2020 because of the Government’s failure to set out alternative plans, MPs warned.

No10 denied claims Theresa May is set to beg Brussels for another transition period until 2023 to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland.

A deal already agreed will last from next March until the end of 2020. The PMs spokeswoman said:

WARNING Brexit chair Hilary Benn

“We have been clear that there will be one implementation period that will end in December 2020.” But Brexit Committee chair Hilary Benn said: “We are rapidly running out of time to get new trade and customs arrangements in place.” Former Vote Leave director Dominic Cummings said Brexit was destined to be a “train wreck” and urged Conservative MPs to ditch Mrs May to have any hope of staying in power.