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The prime minister hopes to unlock talks that have become stuck over the so-called Irish backstop with a commitment to keep all of the UK in the European Union’s present customs arrangements after the transition period ends in December 2020.
The concession was condemned by Jacob Rees-Mogg as a “serious breach” of Brexit after it was reported by The Times last week. Yesterday, however, leading Conservative Leave figures said that they were prepared to give Mrs May room for manoeuvre.
They warned, though, that any extension could run only until the next election in 2022. [...]
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