The Government starts to appreciate the practicalities of Brexit.
Chancellor urges Brexit interim deal
Mr Hammond told the Treasury select committee that there was an "emerging view" that having longer would tend towards a "smoother transition" .
There would be "less risks of disruption" including "crucially risks to financial stability", he added.
However, both business and government would have to make changes, he said.
His comments are being seen as the strongest signal yet from the government that the Brexit process could take a lot longer than the two years needed for the official Article 50 exit process to be completed.
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David Davis requests ‘specific numbers’ on Brexit from car chiefs
David Davis has said he will take a “data driven” approach to Brexit negotiations as he was lobbied by senior motor industry executives anxious about the effects on their sector of leaving the EU.
Mr Davis reportedly asked those present what impact trade barriers would have on British motor plants. “This would allow [the government] to weigh up the options going into negotiations [with the EU],” said one executive.
Incurring tariffs on car exports and imports would cost the UK motor industry around £4.5bn a year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has previously calculated.
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