Brexit: Barnier says EU can give UK unilateral right to leave customs union

Two interpretations:


From Euronews:

"The UK could unilaterally leave the customs union after Brexit, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday. He made the comment in a bid to make the Brexit deal more acceptable to the UK parliament. However, he said that Britain woud still need to honour its commitment to preserve a border free of controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic".

From The Guardian:

Barnier sets May on course for Brexit defeat