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EXCLUSIVE: Broadcaster Mark Dolan slams Labour ministers' call for a new "insidious" EU customs deal as a "democratic crisis".

Just when we thought we had heard the last of it… (Picture: Getty)

Labour will need a different leader if it pursues a policy of rejoining the EU customs union or single market

A number of Cabinet Ministers have failed to rule out a customs union

ESTHER KRAKUE: It's not just Brexiteers who can see that the EU is failing.

As the Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and Labour enter a competition to see who can propose the most commitment to more EU taxes, tariffs and laws we need to remind ourselves of why we voted for Brexit and how it has already brought us some…

SIR JOHN REDWOOD: Those who want closer economic ties with the bloc are gravely mistaken.

Some Labour MPs may appear warm to reopening the debate - but there's no real prospect of a closer relationship with Europe any time soon

But speaking to POLITICO, U.K. Minister for European Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds sounds bullish on a wider reset of ties with the bloc in the new year.

The biggest democratic vote in our history still wasn't enough to see off the EU, argues David Jones.

A new bill calls for the UK to open talks with the EU – here are the facts

Remainer politicians including Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey took aim at the Prime Minister amid signs that a sizeable chunk of his party want him to unravel the withdrawal agreement.

Sir Keir Starmer faced a Labour rebellion on Tuesday after more than a dozen of his MPs backed a Lib Dem bill calling for the government to reopen talks with the EU

They include Dame Meg Hillier, Diane Abbott, Fleur Anderson, Marsha De Cordova, Dawn Butler and Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was also among those who backed legislation seen by many as a crucial step to reversing Brexit.

A Bill put forward by the Lib Dems demanding the UK forms a customs union with the EU passed a Commons hurdle in a surprise vote - but No10 has ruled out backing it

Tory leader’s comments come amid debate on whether Britain should rejoin EU customs union

Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to stay out of trade bloc under pressure as some backbenchers vote with Lib Dems

Controversial choice in House of Commons comes after Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy suggested it would be good for the UK economy