The Telegraph reports that Theresa May is facing a revolt from Eurosceptic Cabinet ministers after disclosing plans which they fear could keep Britain tied to the Customs Union “indefinitely” after Brexit.
The Prime Minister has this morning shared with her Brexit war cabinet a note detailing her plans for an “Irish backstop” in the event that customs arrangements are still not resolved after 2021. The note has infuriated eurosceptic Cabinet ministers because the legal text that is being sent to Brussels does not state when the backstop will come to an end.
The Guardian confirmed that the Prime Minister is facing the backlash from the Brexit secretary, David Davis, over the government’s backstop plan. Cabinet sources, continues the paper, confirmed a BBC report that a four-page draft of the backstop proposal circulated to ministers has prompted a fresh row, because it does not include a legally enforceable end date.
