John Bruton: Britain can't negate on Brexit backstop

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has said the backstop to prevent a hard border in Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit will not be dropped.

John Bruton: Britain can't negate on Brexit backstop

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has said the backstop to prevent a hard border in Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit will not be dropped.

Mr Bruton said that a vote by British Parliament on the backstop would be "like saying that an insurance company would be free to, at their own wish, negate the insurance policy".

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