Another key date to note in an already busy calendar

Commercial life is driven by timelines and deadlines.A bigger part of the Brexit problem, at present, is the lack of clarity on when the UK will actually leave the EU, rather than what shape the future relationship might take, writes Brian Keegan.

There has been considerable speculation in recent days with regard to the UK’s future intentions in participating in a Customs Union, fuelled in part by a vote in the House of Lords to remain in the Customs Union, and by conflicting news reports last weekend as to the preferences and intentions of the UK prime minister Theresa May.