Brexit Transition Must Be Extended, According to U.K. Officials
- Any new customs regime won’t be ready by end of December 2020
- May already under pressure over future customs arrangements
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The Brexit transition period will need to be extended potentially for years because any new customs regime will not be ready to come into force in time, according to senior British officials.
In what would be a politically explosive decision, the U.K. will have to stay inside the European customs union beyond the transition period’s end date of December 2020 while new border measures are developed, said two people familiar with the Brexit talks. It’s not government policy, but is being discussed by senior officials.