A leaked letter from the North's top official shows Theresa May's Government was warned about significant problems with its Brexit plans last August. He also cast doubt on the proposal for an exemption for small traders crossing the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. "The dividing line between businesses of different sizes in Northern Ireland supply chains will undoubtedly be blurred," he said. Green co-leader Caroline Lucas, a supporter of the Best for Britain campaign, said: "It's shocking that just months away from a potential leave date we're seeing top officials liken the potential situation in Northern Ireland to that of Turkey. "There is a hard border between Turkey and the EU, and the implementation of such a border between Northern Ireland and Ireland would be a huge blow to the hard won peace in the region."

Source: Evening echo April 26, 2018 06:45 UTC