The government and the EU are being urged not to row back on commitments to have a backstop option for Northern Ireland during the Brexit negotiations.
The European Parliament voted today for a draft resolution outlining its position on a possible framework for future EU-UK relations post-Brexit.
The EU’s draft withdrawal agreement states that Northern Ireland should stay aligned to the EU’s rules and regulations as a “backstop” option, if the UK cannot come up with a way of avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
Midlands North West MEP Matt Carthy says it is clear that the British Government have no regard for the border issue:
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