Brexit news - David Davis will use Northern Ireland in fresh plot to save EU exit
Concerns have been raised about how Northern Ireland will be impacted by Brexit as both the UK and EU attempt to avoid a hard border between the north and south. Speaking to Channel 4 News, Mr Morris, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, has insisted the border issue plays into the UK’s hands as it negotiates Brexit. He said: “This is where I think David Davis will use some leverage.
GETTY•C4NEWS David Davis will use Northern Ireland to secure a good Brexit deal
“He knows that Northern Ireland needs to be agreed early, but he knows that Northern Ireland is tied up with the question of customs. “He is trying to leverage I think, that question of Northern Ireland to get some sort of agreement on some kind of transitional arrangement on customs. “Because he knows it is so important for UK business.” The Irish Prime Minister has previously warned that Brexit could affect “every single aspect of life” in Northern Ireland.
This is where I think David Davis will use some leverage Marley Morris
He said: “Every single aspect of life in Northern Ireland could be affected by the outcome – jobs and the economy, the border, citizens' rights, cross border workers, travel, trade, agriculture, energy, fisheries, aviation, EU funding, tourism, public services, the list goes on.” Ministers on both sides of the Brexit argument in the cabinet pulled together over the weekend. Philip Hammond and Liam Fox issued a joint statement to say a transition period would ensure a smooth period for Britain’s business after Brexit. They also insisted Britain will leave the single market and customs union in 2019 when it formally leaves the European Union.
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