The influential Commons Brexit committee has urged the government to consider negotiating continued membership of the European Economic Area (EEA) or joining the European Free Trade Association (Efta) after the UK leaves the European Union, The Guardian reports.
The Brexit secretary, David Davis, has previously ruled out both options, calling them "the worst of all outcomes".
However the cross-party committee, in its report on the future UK-EU relationship, recommended that if negotiations on a "deep and special partnership" proved unsuccessful, EEA/Efta membership should remain an alternative.