UK transport secretary speaking on BBC tv earlier today 15 Oct
- I don't think we'll get to that position
- no danger of Brexit stopping airlines being able to fly into and out of the country.
- believes Britain would end up remaining a member of the European Aviation Safety Agency, which oversees safety legislation
"Britain will succeed come what may but I don't think we will come to that. I think we will agree a sensible trading partnership... because it is in both of our interests for this to happen."
Grayling voted to Leave in the Brexit referendum.
On the same show opposition Labour Party fin min McDonnell said:
- Parliament can stop the UK leaving the EU without negotiating a deal
- no deal is not an option
- there are enough sensible people in the House of Commons to stop this happening
The BBC has more here.
Meanwhile amongst all the pathetic bickering the clock stays a tickin'.
