New customs union with EU after Brexit is still an option, analysts say

Experts suggest union would not stop Britain from seeking other international deals to liberalise trade in servicesSigning Britain up to a customs union with the European Union need not prevent it from striking important trade deals elsewhere, according to influential new thinking in Whitehall.Officials and business leaders are anxious to puncture what they see as myths about a customs union that have deterred ministers from considering it as a much-needed economic option after Brexit.Continue r