As the UK’s negotiations with the EU prepare for the possibility of entering a “tunnel,” you’d be forgiven for experiencing a spot of deja-vu. Yet if the UK manages to iron out its post-Brexit trading arrangements, particularly around Northern Ireland, it wouldn’t just be a political boon for the Conservatives, it’d also lift a weight off thousands of businesses around the country. There’s due to be a call held today to see if the final details of the customs agreement can be worked out, at which point the talks would move to a more intense phase.
Here’s the key business news from London this morning: