The main stumbling block remaining for Johnson appeared to be objections from the DUP, whose votes he must secure to get any deal through parliament. The sticking point in the long-running talks with Brussels over Brexit, which has already been delayed twice, was the border in Ireland. CCTV cameras are pictured behind a graffiti-covered 'Welcome to Northern Ireland' sign, advising motorists of a speed limit change from KPH to MPH, as they cross the border from Dundalk, Ireland. It eventually proposed that Northern Ireland remain in the UK customs area. However, tariffs would apply on goods crossing from Britain to Northern Ireland if they were deemed to be headed further, to Ireland and the bloc's single market.

Source: Irish Independent October 16, 2019 16:50 UTC