Tories fear backbenchers may join Labour in voting to stay in customs union after Brexit

Remaining in a customs union with the EU after Brexit would be "a complete sell-out of Britain's national interests" which would leave the UK in a worse position than it is now, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is set to claim.

Remaining in a customs union with the EU after Brexit would be "a complete sell-out of Britain's national interests" which would leave the UK in a worse position than it is now, Britain's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is set to claim.

Dr Fox's warning comes a day after Jeremy Corbyn unveiled a dramatic shift in Labour's Brexit stance, confirming the party will back a "new and comprehensive" UK-EU customs union to ensure tariff-free trade.