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Brexit: Johnson criticises May's EU customs plan Brexit: Johnson 'criticised' May's EU customs plan
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Boris Johnson strongly criticised Theresa May's plan for a customs relationship with the EU before agreeing to back it at Friday's cabinet meeting, the BBC understands.Boris Johnson strongly criticised Theresa May's plan for a customs relationship with the EU before agreeing to back it at Friday's cabinet meeting, the BBC understands.
The prime minister held a meeting at Chequers on Friday, where the cabinet agreed to support her favoured option. The prime minister held the meeting at Chequers, where the cabinet agreed to support her favoured option.
But it has emerged Mr Johnson initially made the argument Mrs May's plan would leave the UK as a "vassal state", Mr Johnson used colourful language as he made the argument Mrs May's plan would leave the UK as a "vassal state".
The prime minister said her plan would ensure that Brexit is delivered. The prime minister said her plan would ensure Brexit is delivered.
Critics have said the plan would be "unworkable" and could cost the Conservatives the next election. Mr Johnson has also told colleagues the plan could be a "serious inhibitor to free trade", according to BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley.
Mr Johnson has told colleagues the plan could be a "serious inhibitor to free trade", according to BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley. An ally of the foreign secretary told him the comments were made in a humorous style, and after a dinner at Chequers Mr Johnson paid a rousing tribute to the prime minister.
But an ally of the foreign secretary told him the comments were made in a humorous style, and after a dinner at Chequers Mr Johnson paid a rousing tribute to the prime minister. Friends of the foreign secretary say he is staying in the cabinet to "make the argument for Brexiteers".
The Observer reports that more than 100 entrepreneurs and business leaders regard Mrs May's plan as "unworkable" and "costly and bureaucratic". Meanwhile the Observer reports that more than 100 entrepreneurs and business leaders regard Mrs May's plan as "unworkable" and "costly and bureaucratic".
Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen said the "time has come for a new leader" which he believes should be Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg.Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen said the "time has come for a new leader" which he believes should be Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg.
'Suffer the consequences''Suffer the consequences'
Mr Bridgen called Mrs May's Brexit pledges "a pretence and charade intended to dupe the electorate".Mr Bridgen called Mrs May's Brexit pledges "a pretence and charade intended to dupe the electorate".
Mr Rees-Mogg warned that "a very soft Brexit means that we haven't left, we are simply a rule-taker".Mr Rees-Mogg warned that "a very soft Brexit means that we haven't left, we are simply a rule-taker".
A briefing being circulated to the European Research Group (ERG) - a group of Eurosceptic Conservative backbench MPs, which Mr Rees-Mogg leads - says the prime minister's plan "would lead directly to a worst-of-all-worlds black hole Brexit".A briefing being circulated to the European Research Group (ERG) - a group of Eurosceptic Conservative backbench MPs, which Mr Rees-Mogg leads - says the prime minister's plan "would lead directly to a worst-of-all-worlds black hole Brexit".
The 18-page document expresses concern the UK would have to follow EU laws and European Court of Justice rulings and would not be able to develop an "effective international trade policy".The 18-page document expresses concern the UK would have to follow EU laws and European Court of Justice rulings and would not be able to develop an "effective international trade policy".
Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith told the Sunday Telegraph said if the public perceive Mrs May's plan as "continued membership" of the customs union and single market for goods, the government "will suffer the consequences at the next election". Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith told the Sunday Telegraph if the public perceive Mrs May's plan as "continued membership" of the customs union and single market for goods, the government "will suffer the consequences at the next election".
But Mrs May told the Sunday Times: "The only challenge that needs to be made now is to the European Union to get serious about this, to come round the table and discuss it with us."But Mrs May told the Sunday Times: "The only challenge that needs to be made now is to the European Union to get serious about this, to come round the table and discuss it with us."
She said her plan was a "serious, workable proposal" and when people voted to leave the EU, "they wanted to take control of our money, our laws and our borders and that's exactly what we will do".She said her plan was a "serious, workable proposal" and when people voted to leave the EU, "they wanted to take control of our money, our laws and our borders and that's exactly what we will do".
The main details from the Chequers statement:The main details from the Chequers statement: