Govt has 'no red lines' in Brexit talks with Labour - Hammond
Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said:"We engaged in these talks in good faith. Keir Starmer has written to the government to say he wants to continue the talks, so in that sense they are going on.She added:"The government perhaps has to show a little more flexibility than it seems to have done so far."Downing Street said serious proposals had been made and it was prepared to change the wording of the deal to reach a compromise.
Mr Hammond is not part of the negotiating team and while he may have an open mind to the talks, others in the cabinet will want the government's red lines to remain as indelible as ever.Speaking to Sky News earlier in the week, one government source said efforts were under way behind the scenes to stop negotiators agreeing to the key Labour demand of a customs union.
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