The British prime minister Theresa May is to visit Belfast on Tuesday to deliver a Brexit speech and meet businesspeople. And while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has opposed the backstop Sir Keir said it appeared that some form of backstop was now inevitable. “I think the prime minister should reflect on what happened when she suffered that historic defeat. “The prime minister has said that she wants an alternative to the backstop. “My concern is that the prime minister has raised an expectation about an alternative to the backstop that she can’t fulfil.

Source: The Irish Times February 04, 2019 14:26 UTC