A commission backed by several leading Conservatives suggests that the technology already exists to avoid physical infrastructure at the border PAUL FAITH/AFP/GETTYAlternative arrangements to create a frictionless border between the North and South of Ireland could be completed within three years, a report concludes today. A commission backed by several leading Conservatives suggests that the technology already exists to avoid physical infrastructure at the border. It also suggests that Northern Ireland could choose to diverge from the rest of the UK in areas such as agricultural rules and regulations if approved by politicians in Belfast. Significantly, the report does not suggest that the proposals would negate the need for the backstop in the withdrawal agreement. Instead it argues that the proposals would ensure the backstop is “never triggered” and should be utilised in “any Brexit outcome”.

Source: The Times June 24, 2019 11:03 UTC