Conservative MPs have sought legal advice about the prospect of Theresa May losing a parliamentary vote on a post-Brexit customs union as Jeremy Corbyn made clear that it had now the support of Labour, the Guardian understands. He claimed the Tories had offered Labour an “open goal” by making no customs union a red line and Corbyn had “just kicked the ball into the back of it”. Quick guide Labour's evolving position on a customs union Show Hide How has the Labour position shifted? In recent months, however, a series of senior Labour figures have argued for the UK to be in “a” customs union post-Brexit. What’s the difference between “a” customs union and “the” customs union?

Source: The Guardian February 26, 2018 13:33 UTC