UK Brexit proposal removes Irish backstop, says avoids Irish border checks


Reuters | London | Updated: 02-10-2019 20:06 IST | Created: 02-10-2019 19:45 IST
UK Brexit proposal removes Irish backstop, says avoids Irish border checks
Image Credit: Pixabay
  • Country:
  • United Kingdom

Britain issued its proposals on Wednesday for how to deal with the Irish border after Brexit, removing the so-called backstop but with measures it said would avoid the need for checks or physical infrastructure. The document said the proposals would provide for the potential creation of an all-island regulatory zone on the island of Ireland covering all goods, would ensure the integrity of the European Union Single Market and would be in keeping with the 1998 Good Friday peace deal.

"It is, as such, a proposal for an agreement which should be acceptable to both sides," it concluded.

Also Read: UPDATE 1-Britain's Supreme Court hears cases that PM Johnson's parliament suspension was illegal

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Give Feedback