“It’s my view that the new customs partnership has flaws and that they need to be tested,” says @michaelgove #marr pic.twitter.com/Mm7tFDIeboTheresa May’s post-Brexit customs plan was dealt another blow today as leading Cabinet minister Michael Gove claims it has “flaws”. Speaking less than a week after fellow Brexiteer Boris Johnson called the proposal “crazy”, the Environment Secretary claimed the policy would leave the UK acting as the EU’s “tax collector”. The criticism came after the Prime Minister issued a “trust me” plea to voters, as she repeated her aims of taking back control of the UK’s borders, money and laws after Brexit. But it is her preferred customs plan which is under attack from many Brexit-backing Tories - a proposal which would see the UK levy the same tariff on goods as the EU, but then allow businesses to claim back the difference if Britain has lower rates. Both options are being scrutinised by two sub-Cabinet groups, with Gove one of those analysing the customs partnership model.

Source: Huffington Post May 13, 2018 09:58 UTC