UK’s Hammond: Confident UK will not get a ‘worst case’ outcome in Brexit negotiations

The UK chancellor Hammond is on the wires now, speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 4.

Key Headlines via Reuters:

Pivotal moment for Britain

Seeking very best deal possible

Have plans for day one after Brexit, which cover leaving EU in a ‘variety of ways

Confident UK will not get a ‘worst case’ outcome in Brexit negotiations

UK cannot cherry pick in Brexit talks

Cannot be member of customs union

Being a member has ‘consequences we cannot accept’

UK doesn’t recognize figure quoted for Brexit bill

Nobody wants to see hard border between N Ireland and Irish Republic after Brexit