Theresa May has now accepted the principle of regulatory alignment with the EU and this is a step towards staying in the single market. A UK-EU trade deal must not be at any cost. Last week showed us that the Irish border could be the way for the customs union, and possibly the single market, to be continued. HENRY NEWMANDirector of the Open Europe thinktankWe must agree a free trade deal that gives Britain the ability to vary rules and regulations without asking Brussels first. This deal was a classic European Union deal.

Source: The Guardian December 10, 2017 06:00 UTC