The customs partnership – under which Britain would collect EU tariffs – has become the most contentious issue in the debate about the shape of Brexit. Sixty Eurosceptic MPs from the European Research Group, led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, have sent May a 30-page report setting out their opposition to a customs partnership. “Wet wipes are accumulating on the riverbed,” says Kirsten Downer from Thames 21. “When you get close you can see that these clumps are composed of wet wipes mixed with twigs and mud.” The wipes often incorporate plastics that are not biodegradable. The Mail calls for the PM to “trust her admirable instincts” and “Show us your steel Mrs May” in rejecting the “absurd fudge” of a customs partnership.

Source: The Guardian May 02, 2018 05:32 UTC