In a major policy shift on Monday night, the British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party would back a second referendum on Brexit. Labour will table an amendment outlining its own Brexit plan, including a permanent customs union but it is almost certain to be defeated. Borderlands A special investigation on Brexit & the Border Read MoreMeanwhile, The Irish Times understands the British government is likely to reintroduce direct rule to Northern Ireland if there is a no-deal Brexit. The Northern Ireland Office said secretary of state Karen Bradley is “focused on working closely with the political parties and restoring the devolved institutions at Stormont”. Unionist parties have repeatedly urged the British government to introduce direct rule, but the move has been strongly resisted by the Irish Government.

Source: The Irish Times February 26, 2019 03:00 UTC