Boris Johnson has thrown down the gauntlet to MPs, telling them to either back any deal he brings back from Brussels – or admit they are trying to stop Brexit. Labour: Nineteen Labour MPs have signalled they are prepared to back a deal agreed by Mr Johnson and the EU. But Mr Rees-Mogg insisted Leave supporters could have confidence Mr Johnson would not give too much ground to Brussels. Both Mr Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have only recently appeared on Today – after being criticised for shunning it in the past. The plan would see Northern Ireland being subject to EU customs tariffs as goods cross the Irish Sea from mainland Britain.

Source: Daily Mail October 13, 2019 21:56 UTC