Theresa May is today holding the first discussion with key cabinet ministers on what Britain’s relationship with the EU should be Yves Herman/ReutersKey cabinet ministers are on course to agree that Britain should be allowed to gradually diverge from European Union rules in an approach that could run into trouble in Brussels. Today Theresa May will hold the first discussion with the ten members of the European Union exit and trade (strategy and negotiations) sub-committee of cabinet ministers on what Britain’s relationship with the EU should be. There is a full cabinet meeting on the same issue tomorrow and it is considered so sensitive that no papers have been circulated in advance. Matters to be discussed at the meeting are thought to contain forecasts about different potential Brexit outcomes. The Times understands that cabinet figures including Philip Hammond, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove are set to agree…

Source: The Times December 18, 2017 00:33 UTC