Gove casts doubt on merits of customs partnership proposal

Criticism of May’s preferred model brings cabinet customs union breakthrough into questionMichael Gove has cast fresh doubt on the possibility of a breakthrough in the cabinet customs deadlock, saying there were “significant question marks” about proposals for a customs partnership.The environment secretary expressed scepticism about the merits of Theresa May’s preferred customs partnership model, saying the proposal had flaws and needed to be tested. Continue reading...