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Laura Kuenssberg
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1. As we all look forward to another day of arguing about customs relationships in Westminster - senior minister says the point is to 'agree to disagree' but sign off a process that leaves long term customs deal open to the next govt
2. As ever, row over customs has rather a lot of faux rage involved on all sides - govt IS worried about what @NickBoles suggested this morning that clash in Labour over stalling or signing up is a problem
3. Some ministers suspect Starmer playing long to allow Labour time to move more firmly to backing a second referendum - and different to Corbyn position which would sign something off if they could deliver it, but that's totally rejected by sources close to Starmer
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1.Important Cabinet this morning chewing over May's last chance at getting her plan for Brexit through Parliament - lots we know about, extra workers' rights protection, green measures, but two particular points of tension
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Laura Kuenssberg
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1. So what are the chances of MP s moving to back bill without any more changes now Labour talks have failed? Seems v slim but... two VERY important things to note @NickBoles and @LucyMPowell both pointing out (and frankly they know a LOT about this legislation)
2. As things stand, there IS no route in law to block us leaving with no deal in Oct - if there is no Bill + no meaningful votes, there is no technical route to do it- although the politics look like it's impossible, as things stand don't assume Parliament would stop it happening
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Labour sources say ‘no chance’ Brexit bill passes in first week June - is PM trying to use terror post EU elex meltdown to get backbenchers to come onside? Or just in the business of eking the authority she has left, day by day
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Look, it's great that #HMRC have announced a 6 month postponement of the safety and security declaration requirement. Another simplification for UK importers under #NoDeal. And yes, it will make importing significantly simpler /1
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One of the things about working around politics now (especially on Brexit) is that I have friends on all sides of debate

@NickBoles has put forward a Norway Plus plan to try to deliver referendum result in a divided commons

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