Now have 3 confirmations on this story.

ERG are getting assurances from AG Geoffrey Cox that Britain (without N Ireland) can crash out of transition phase December 2020 in no deal as was planned this year.

Johnson Brexit deal is thus an attempt to force a later no deal.

— Nick๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@nicktolhurst) October 18, 2019