George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union and boost trade

Ex-Tory chancellor says economy has fallen off a cliff' since Brexit but rejoining union could be quite simple'

Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain's economy has fallen off a cliff" since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union's customs union would be the fastest route to recovery.

Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David Cameron's cabinet at the time of the referendum, said it was important to rebuild links with the EU.