Claim: Leave campaigners before the referendum weren't consistent on whether Brexit meant leaving the customs union.
Fact-check: What was promised about the customs union before the referendum? - Full Fact
Verdict: the customs union was rarely mentioned by leave campaigners before the referendum. there were generally calls for the uk to have an independent trade policy, though messages about specific trading arrangements weren't always consistent.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2018-10-26T00:00:00