A customs union would not solve the Brexit conundrum | Peter Mandelson

While better than no deal, we would still be worse off than if we just remained in the EU

Parliament has a little over one week to prove that it can do what Theresa May should have allowed it to do after her failure in the 2017 election, and come up with a plan that saves us from the Brexit cliff edge. The question is whether it can, without the constraints of Mrs May’s self-imposed red lines, agree a deal based on the creation of a permanent customs union, and perhaps also continuing membership of the single market.

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