Why Theresa May's customs union defeat could ultimately save her premiership

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Why Theresa May's customs union defeat could ultimately save her premiership
- May's commitment to leave the customs union is one of the thorniest in the entire Brexit process, clashing as it does with her commitment to avoiding a hard border in Northern Ireland. A hard border would be hugely damaging both for the integrity of the United Kingdom as well as for May personally
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