Leading Brexiteer flexes his muscles by insisting any transitional deal must be 'very time limited' and have strict 'conditions'
Trade Secretary Liam Fox has insisted Britain must be free to sign deals with non-EU countries from day one after Brexit, potentially opening up another Cabinet split.
Dr Fox laid down his own red line by saying he would not accept a transitional deal to delay full EU withdrawal if it held back the trading “opportunities” on offer across the globe.
He also condemned Cabinet leaks which have targeted Philip Hammond – an attempt, the Chancellor has claimed, to undermine his soft Brexit policy.
“I absolutely deplore leaks from the Cabinet. My colleagues should be very quiet and to their own departmental duties,” Dr Fox told the BBC’s Sunday politics programme.
He added: “The only people smiling at this will be in Berlin and Paris,” – warning it was making the exit negotiations more difficult.
Earlier, Mr Hammond urged the Cabinet to accept a lengthy transitional period, after exit day in March 2019, for new IT systems and extra staff to cope with tougher trading arrangements.
By Rob Merrick.
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