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Number 10 confirmed that Chequers had been ditched, or rather superseded by the more open ended political declaration in a briefing for journalists. The prime minister official spokesman said that “the basis we move forward is the political declaration” as published today, which makes no explicit reference to the core Chequers principle of committing the UK to following the EU’s common rule book for food and goods in the long term.

When asked if “Chequers had been chucked,” the spokesman added: