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02 December 2018

The Times: Brexit legal advice could sink Theresa May


Britain would be trapped “indefinitely” in a customs union with Brussels if MPs back Theresa May’s Brexit deal, according to leaked details of the attorney-general’s legal advice, which the government has suppressed.

Senior ministers say the prime minister is refusing to publish the advice because it contains a stark passage that makes clear the UK could end up locked in a “backstop” arrangement with the European Union.

In a letter to cabinet ministers last month, the contents of which have been disclosed to The Sunday Times, Geoffrey Cox declared: “The protocol would endure indefinitely.” The government’s top law officer ruled that the only way Britain could escape the backstop would be to sign a new trade deal, which could take years. [...]

Full article on The Times

Related press release on House of Commons: Government's action on Brexit legal advice "not good enough" - Starmer

Related article on The Telegraph: Labour and DUP unite in bid to force Theresa May to publish Brexit deal legal advice



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