COMMENT

Liam Fox has signalled that a transitional deal after Britain quits the European Union could last up until 2022.

The International Trade Secretary has previously said he would be happy with interim measures that lasted a “few months” but now believes it should be wrapped up by the next general election.

It comes after Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the Cabinet was “united” around a transitional Brexit deal to allow continued access to migrant labour and provide economic stability.

Mr Fox said the time it takes Britain to quit was “not a huge deal” but he believed people did not want it “dragging on”.

He told BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show: “Having waited for over 40 years to leave the European Union, 24 months would be a rounding error.

“Having waited for over 40 years to leave the European Union, 24 months would be a rounding error. It’s not a huge deal and neither is it an ideological one”

LIAM FOX