The British Labour Party has pledged to try and push through changes to Brexit legislation that would make a return to a hard border in Northern Ireland impossible. I know from my time in Northern Ireland that this is not an issue to play party politics on, or to divide the House unnecessarily. Because of the Government's failure to advance a credible solution in Northern Ireland." "Should the Prime Minister's deal be defeated, it must be for Parliament to say what happens next, not the executive. Mr Starmer said Labour would not dictate what Parliament should instruct if the Government's Brexit deal is rejected.

Source: Evening echo March 26, 2018 15:11 UTC