Britain says will not stay in EU via ‘back door’

LONDON: After weeks of feuding, two key figures in Britain's cabinet came together Sunday to say any post-Brexit transition would not be a "back door" to continued European Union membership, reports AFP.

Finance minister Philip Hammond, who favours a softer, pro-business Brexit, and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, a hardline supporter of Britain leaving the EU, have clashed over the UK's future outside the bloc.

But in a joint article for The Sunday Telegraph newspaper, they agreed there should not be a "cliff-edge" when Britain leaves in March 2019.

They said any transition period would be "time-limited" and that Brexit would mean Britain pulling out of both the European single market and the customs union.

"We want our economy to remain strong and vibrant through this period of change. That means businesses need to have confidence that there will not be a cliff-edge when we leave the EU in just over 20 months' time," they wrote.

Britain says will not stay in EU via back door

LONDON: After weeks of feuding, two key figures in Britains cabinet came together Sunday to say any post-Brexit transition would not be a back door to continued European Union membership, reports AFP. Finance minister Philip Hammond, who favours a softer, pro-business Brexit, and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, a hardline supporter of Britain leaving the EU, have clashed over the UKs future outside the bloc. But in a joint article for The Sunday Telegraph newspaper, they agreed there should not be a cliff-edge when Britain leaves in March 2019. They said any transition period would be time-limited and that Brexit would mean Britain pulling out of both the European single market and the customs union. We want our economy to remain strong and vibrant through this period of change. That means businesses need to have confidence that there will not be a cliff-edge when we leave the EU in just over 20 months time, they wrote.