Tory rebels launch bid to keep UK in customs union with EU

Anna Soubry and Ken Clarke seek cross-party support in clear challenge to May’s authority
Two leading Conservative MPs have launched a bid to make Theresa May keep the UK in a customs union with the European Union, as the prime minister faces cabinet and party splits over the issue. Anna Soubry, a former business minister, and Ken Clarke, the former chancellor, said they would try to get cross-party support for keeping the UK’s current customs arrangements with the EU, in a clear cha