Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said that there are still big issues to resolve in Brexit negotiation. He said “what has happened over the last week, ten days, is that there has been a measurable change in pace.” However, “that shouldn’t conceal the fact that we still have some big differences left to resolve. So process is a lot more positive this week – substance still very challenging.”
Separately, it’s reported that Prime Minister Theresa May is going to make a public statement saying UK “will not agree to be trapped permanently in a customs union in any circumstances”.
