... leading Brexiteer Mr Rees-Mogg said that if Ireland had no intention of setting up customs checkpoints along the politically-sensitive frontier, there is no need for the contentious Irish backstop element of Theresa May’s deal.
He tweeted: “No deal means no hard border so no need for the backstop.”
The Irish backstop arrangement is one of the most contentious aspects of the Prime Minister’s deal, with hardline Brexiteers concerned it could effectively be used to trap Britain in a customs union with the EU. Express.
