Inside Politics: Dominic Raab goes to Washington to explain Brexit bill

The foreign secretary wants to reassure US politicians they have nothing to worry about when it comes to Britain’s minor foray into international law-breaking, writes Adam Forrest

Foreign secretary Dominic Raab (AFP/Getty Images)

If you’ve been reading extracts from gossipy memoir Diary of an MP’s Wife, you’ll know David Cameron drowned his Brexit sorrows with “endless bottles of wine”. David, I know the feeling. I’m sure plenty of people in Westminster have been knocking back the vino just to get through Boris Johnson’s wild adventures in tearing up treaties. As Dominic Raab heads to the US to explain the new Brexit bill, jitters have broken out in Whitehall. Government departments are so worried about the risk of breaking international law, junior civil servants must now inform their managers about any work they’re doing on Brexit. It’s enough to drive you to drink.

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