EU trade sails through

SIR – I agree wholeheartedly with Peter Harrison (Letters, July 23). As the owner of an international freight forwarder for 35 years, I see no reason whatsoever why trucks and container traffic cannot flow freely between us and our EU neighbours under World Trade Organisation rules.

All that an exporter or importer not familiar with international trading needs is a little advice at the outset from a customs broker. At a documentation cost of around £40 per consignment their products will just go sailing through. No queues, no problems, no panic at the ports.

So if Sir John Major or any of the other Project Fear doom-mongers want to know how it’s done, ask me or anyone with my experience.

Richard Pearson

Little Waltham, Essex

SIR – Speaking of Theresa May’s latest proposals, Michel Barnier says they present a “major risk of fraud”.

When was the last time the auditors signed off the EU accounts?

Bruce Proctor

Stonehaven, Kincardineshire

SIR – “Raab: No trade deal, no cash for the EU,” ran the front-page headline (July 22). At last! Both the Government and the EU have proclaimed repeatedly that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. If a trade deal is not agreed, nothing is agreed.

Norman Baker

Tonbridge, Kent

SIR – Much is made of the “tough” approach of the new Brexit Secretary, Dominic Raab. But no amount of posturing will blind the electorate to the fact that the deal he seeks is merely Mrs May’s Chequers betrayal.

Jeremy Christian-brookes

Roncey, Manche, France

SIR – In the event of our leaving the EU, is there a chance of taking back control of vehicle lights so that in broad daylight we do not need to have LED lights blazing away?

Charles D Blackmore

London SW1