Tory Government 'eyeing up closer relationship with EU to overcome trade barriers'

Senior figures in Rishi Sunak's Government are reportedly considering putting the UK on the road to a Swiss-style relationship with the EU.

The Sunday Times reports that the move could take place over the next decade as the Government eyes up a closer relationship with the EU that avoids the current barriers to trade.

Any such shift, only a few years after Boris Johnson secured a deal with the EU after years of back-and-forth negotiations, would likely enrage Tory Brexiteers.