Fianna Fail & SDLP issue joint statement on Brexit pleas

 

Fianna Fail and the SDLP have laid out five core principles to help offset the effects of a cliff-edge Brexit.
They include standing firm on the backstop, the restoration of Stormont and voting down a ‘no-deal’ solution.
The joint statement – their first since announcing their partnership last month – calls for all “pro-remain” parties across Ireland to form an alliance.
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood – who will address the Fianna Fáil ard fheis on Saturday – says ‘the arithmetic in Westminster’ means nothing can be left to chance:

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