Government has contingency plans ‘for all Brexit scenarios’

Contingency planning for Brexit is being carried out “for all scenarios”, the Government has confirmed.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has confirmed that, should the North leave the customs union, some customs checkpoints will have to exist.

“If goods are travelling on the island of Ireland and move from one customs union to another, there have to be customs checks somewhere, whether that’s in a farmyard, in a factory, in an office or in the back of a truck,” said Mr Coveney.