18:12The Irish government had said the Democratic Unionist Party will not decide the future of Northern Ireland in Brexit negotiations. “We respect the views of the DUP, but we respect the views of other parties in Northern Ireland. That is not how a decision as fundamental and as important to Ireland’s future and Britain’s future should be made. This was seen in some quarters as a bid by the EU give Northern Ireland “Hong Kong style” autonomy. Brexit secretary David Davis rejected this on Friday saying the government would not accept anything that would undermine the constitutional integrity of Northern Ireland.

Source: The Guardian November 13, 2017 09:17 UTC