Of particular concern is whether the UK would try to pursue a different, light-touch approach to the regulation of agri-business after Brexit. The Brexit secretary, David Davis, reiterated government policy that Britain would leave the customs union and the single market on exiting the bloc. “There is a lot of solidarity for Ireland here, but everyone is worried about the issue,” said one diplomat. “If there is no border we might as well do away with the internal market. Varadkar is not alone in being sceptical about whether such a cake-and-eat-it customs and trade strategy is viable.

Source: The Guardian November 29, 2017 19:30 UTC