Ireland’s European commissioner has urged Theresa May to change her Brexit plans dramatically to prevent a mounting crisis over the Irish border from derailing her hopes of an EU trade deal. Hogan warned there was “blind faith” from some UK ministers that Britain would secure a comprehensive Brexit free trade deal. First, the best possible FTA with the EU will fall far short of the benefits of being in the single market. May has repeatedly made clear Britain will leave the single market and customs union. He said that the prime minister’s unrealistic hopes of securing a bespoke trade deal meant a car crash in the next few months was “quite likely”.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2017 21:56 UTC