Keir Starmer MP, Shadow Minister for Leaving the European Union, commenting on leaked papers on the Government’s Brexit negotiations, said:

“The case for Government to come clean, to end this unnecessary uncertainty and publish a clear plan for Brexit is now overwhelming.

“Two weeks ago Boris Johnson told a Czech newspaper that the Government is not planning for the UK to stay in the Customs Union, yesterday we learn from leaked notes that the Government does not intend to stay in the single market either.

“These disclosures are significant because they suggest that the Government is not even going to fight for the single market or customs union in the negotiations. If that is the case, there are huge implications for the economy, for businesses and for jobs in the UK.“