Brexit talks have reached an impasse due to EU demands for a second backstop , which would apply to just ##inian Ireland , to avoid the refusal of the UK government to implement a customs union for the British Isles . While the UK government has agreed to an initial backstop , which would create a customs union for Britain and Northern Ireland until technology can be developed to police a soft border between Northern Ireland and Ireland , the EU has proposed a secondary backstop which would keep just Northern Ireland in the customs union if the original deal can not be agreed in time .
Brexit talks have reached an impasse due to EU demands for a second backstop, which would apply to just Northern Ireland, to cover the possibility of the UK failing to implement a customs union for the British Isles. While the UK government has agreed to an initial backstop, which would create a customs union for Britain and Northern Ireland until technology can be developed to police a soft border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, the EU has requested a secondary backstop which would keep just Northern Ireland in the customs union if the original deal cannot be agreed in time.