What is the government proposing? The British plan, which was delivered to the European Commission this afternoon, would give Northern Ireland a unique status — partly aligned to the European Union and partly aligned to the rest of the United Kingdom. The province would leave the EU customs union alongside the UK, but remain aligned on all single market rules for agriculture and industrial goods for four years. This would create a regulatory border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Irish Sea and a customs border in Ireland. There are also mechanisms to allow the plan to be agreed by the political parties in Northern Ireland on an on-going basis and financial support for both Belfast and Dublin.

Source: The Times October 02, 2019 11:03 UTC