Senior Brexiteers demand PM May drops EU customs partnership option - BBC

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(Reuters) - Senior British lawmakers that back have demanded that drops a proposal for a customs partnership with the once it leaves the bloc, the reported on Wednesday.

A customs partnership is one of two proposed options that May's government has proposed on customs, and means Britain would continue to collect EU tariffs for goods which are headed for member states.

But a 30-page document passed to the said the lawmakers customs partnership option would make it "impossible" to strike meaningful trade deals.

The said that sources close May said she was "relaxed" about the ultimatum and was confident about reaching an agreement with senior ministers over a replacement for the current customs union.

(Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

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First Published: Wed, May 02 2018. 12:07 IST