UK will not get 'certainty' on transition period until autumn 2018, says top EU official – Politics live

Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May’s statement to MPs about Brexit and the EU summitNo 10 lobby briefing – Summary 1.49pm GMT I’m hearing that the prime minister made the argument at her Brexit “inner cabinet” (see 9.50am) that the UK should aim high in EU negotiations and should be thinking less about conforming to European standards and more to international standards. The idea of global regulations becoming more important than EU wide ones is an argument I’ve recently heard from at least one critical cabinet minister when it comes to talks.I hear that there was a split in the cabinet, to some extent, with Amber Rudd – the home secretary who was a leading remain advocate – arguing that she was worried about jobs and believing that remaining close to the EU would be better economically for the UK. 1.37pm GMT Turning back to the cabinet sub committee meeting on Brexit this morning, this from Rupert Harrison, George Osborne’s former chief of staff, probably contains some element of truth.Q: how can you tell that most of the big Brexit decisions about the future relationship have already been made?A: because the Brexit Cabinet sub-committee is finally discussing them#howgovernmentworks #jokingbutonlyabit Continue reading…
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