STRATEGY
Ministers in Britain divided over free movement after Brexit
Divisions between ministers over Brexit strategy have become more open after Prime Minister Theresa May lost her majority in an early election she called in June
London — Allowing free movement of people after Britain left the EU would not "keep faith" with the Brexit vote, the international trade secretary was reported as saying on Sunday, underlining divisions in the government over the issue. Liam Fox told British media that senior government ministers had not reached a consensus on retaining free movement of people for a transitional period, a proposal outlined by Finance Minister Philip Hammond on Friday. Hammond said there should be no immediate changes to immigration or trading rules when Britain left the EU in March 2019, and the status quo could endure until mid-2022. "If there have been discussions on that, I have not been party to them," Fox said. "I have not been involved in any discussion on that, nor have I signified my agreement to anything like that." Divisions between ministers over Brexit strategy have become more open after Prime Minister Theresa May lost her majority in an early election she called in June. With May away ...
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