Dominic Raab is Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, the Times reporting some raabid comments
Raab to spout his projection to the House of Lords, the Lords' EU Committee next week. Tomorrow (Thursday UK time) , though, Raab will present notices to parliament
Reuters adds:
- notes advising people and businesses how to protect themselves from the potential disruption of a clean break with the European Union
- More than 80 technical notices are expected over the coming weeks, with media reporting they will cover everything from financial services to food labelling. "I remain confident a good deal is within our sights, and that remains our top, and overriding, priority ... But, we must be ready to consider the alternative," Brexit minister Dominic Raab will say in a speech to mark the publication of the first tranche of notices, according to extracts released in advance.