The taoiseach says that plans are underway in the event of no deal BEN STANSALL/AFP/GETTY IMAGESThe Irish government is planning to introduce up to 45 pieces of emergency legislation if a no-deal Brexit scenario unfolds. The plan comes as Theresa May last night challenged Jeremy Corbyn to call a full vote of confidence in her government after securing the backing of Conservative Brexiteers and the Democratic Unionist Party for her leadership. Leo Varadkar said new details of the coalition’s contingency measures for Ireland would be made clear later this week. Some emergency legislation measures will be required even if Mrs May can steer the Brexit withdrawal treaty through the House of Commons. Mrs May told MPs yesterday that she was still seeking “further political and legal assurances” on the backstop as she announced a vote on the document on January…

Source: The Times December 18, 2018 00:09 UTC