08-16-2017, 05:08 AM
David Davis has put Britain on a collision course with Brussels by insisting on the right to sign other trade deals from day one after Brexit – while remaining in a customs union. The Brexit Secretary insisted the Government would “negotiate and sign” agreements once EU withdrawal is completed, whatever the nature of any transitional period after 2019. Earlier, a former EU trade commissioner warned Brussels was likely to block Britain’s customs proposal on those terms, describing it as “very problematic”.
The former chief of staff at the Brexit Department has launched an extraordinary tirade against his old boss David Davis, saying he had witnessed him being “drunk, bullying and inappropriate”. In a stream of early-morning tweets, James Chapman made a series of astonishing claims about the man leading Britain's negotiations to leave the EU, including that he: • “Leered” over Labour MP Diane Abbott while allegedly “drunk” • Has been "working 3 day week since day one" • Keeps former Ukip leader Nigel Farage on “speed dial” • Could get easy rides in BBC interviews because of close relationships with top presenters • Conducted extraordinary outbursts against foreign leaders