Theresa May is set to meet the EU’s chief negotiator in London after Downing Street confirmed Britain will “categorically” leave the customs union after Brexit.
The Prime Minister will see Michel Barnier when he attends a working lunch with David Davis at Number 10 on Monday ahead of the next phase of talks.
But it is unlikely much will be agreed at the meeting as the Prime Minister’s 11-member Brexit war-cabinet is not set to meet until later this week to thrash out their vision for the end-state.
Reassuring Conservative Brexiteers on Sunday evening, however, a Downing Street source insisted the UK would “categorically [be] leaving the customs union” after reports that Ms May had softened her stance.
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