Cabinet ministers split over customs union Brexit deal with Labour

The foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, is among several cabinet members who strongly oppose a customs union Brexit deal. Photograph: James Veysey/Rex/ShutterstockCabinet ministers are bitterly divided over whether Brexit talks with Labour should broach the possibility of a customs union, with several sceptical that such a deal could even command a majority in parliament or survive hostile backbench amendments. A senior cabinet minister suggested a deal involving a customs union could be backed by a