Decision on border cannot be made until trade deal with Brussels resolved, says UK Trade Secretary

Resolving the issue of Northern Ireland’s border after leaving the European Union cannot be completed until talks on a trade deal with Brussels have concluded, the UK International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox has said.

Resolving the issue of Northern Ireland’s border after leaving the European Union cannot be completed until talks on a trade deal with Brussels have concluded, the UK International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox has said.

Dr Fox said a final position could not be reached until it was known what the "end state" of the UK-EU relationship after Brexit would be.