“Vote to leave the single market if you must. The Observer has also learned that senior legal figures in the Lords are poised to ensure that rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) still have a place in UK courts after Brexit. In his Observer article, Donnelly spells out that the benefits Britain enjoys from its single market membership cannot be replicated in a trade deal. He urges MPs unsure about what form the final Brexit deal should take to buy themselves time by backing temporary membership of the European Economic Area, which comes with single market access, for a transition period. Doing so will allow more time to “see if we can find a realistic alternative that meets our economic needs”.

Source: The Guardian November 19, 2017 00:00 UTC