Jacob Rees-Mogg has said government plans to impose further checks on goods entering the UK from the EU would have been an 'act of self-harm', after ministers dropped the policy.

The Brexit Opportunities Minister said: "It would have increased costs for people, and we are trying to reduce costs … Free trade benefits consumers, it leads to cheaper prices and more choice and so we are helping the British consumer significantly." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn