Corbyn is resisting pressure from europhiles in the party, who want him to commit Labour to keeping the UK permanently in the European single market and customs union after Brexit. (itv.com)
The hard core of europhile 1980s cabinet ministers were there - Heseltine, Hailsham, Patten - but it is also worth noting the smattering of Cameron appointees who were there as well - Baroness Altmann, Baroness Wheatcroft, Baroness Verma, Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, Lord Cooper of Windrush, Lord Prior of Brampton. (bbc.com)
The Baldrickesque cunning plan will see arch-Brexiters Liam Fox and Michael Gove team up with Europhile David Lidington to examine the customs partnership, while the pro-EU Greg Clark and Karen Bradley will join Leave big beast David Davis to look at the maximum facilitation option. (totalpolitics.com)