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Conservative manifesto maps out hard Brexit

World View: Hopes fade that May will soften approach if she gets large majority

British prime minister Theresa May. “Until now, May kept the door to the customs union slightly ajar. The manifesto slammed it shut.” Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters
British prime minister Theresa May. “Until now, May kept the door to the customs union slightly ajar. The manifesto slammed it shut.” Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters
Denis Staunton
Sat May 20 2017 - 05:31
Denis Staunton

Denis Staunton

Denis Staunton is China Correspondent of The Irish Times