The European Parliament's Brexit point man, Guy Verhofstadt, said that British Prime Minister Theresa May has today reassured the European Union that there will be a backstop to prevent a hard border in Ireland in their divorce agreement. The European Parliament's Brexit point man, Guy Verhofstadt, said that British Prime Minister Theresa May has today reassured the European Union that there will be a backstop to prevent a hard border in Ireland in their divorce agreement. Theresa May 'has reassured the EU there will be an Irish backstop' - VerhofstadtVerhofstadt said a no-deal Brexit would spell "disaster" in both the UK and the EU and that May's cooperation with the opposition Labour party was essential to overcoming that risk. The EU sees a permanent customs union with the United Kingdom after Brexit as its preferred way out of the Irish backstop stalemate. The EU says the political instability in Britain has further proved the need for the backstop.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2019 12:15 UTC