Members of Theresa May's Cabinet are considering resigning in protest of her controversial backstop plan requiring the UK to remain in a customs union with the EU without an end date. The Prime Minister has said she will not accept any deal that does not include Northern Ireland staying part of the single market and customs union. The plan will be presented at next week's EU summit, but it faces much criticism over fears that negotiations of a free trade agreement will see the UK bound to the EU indefinitely.
Members of Theresa May's Cabinet are considering resigning in protest of her controversial backstop plan requiring the UK to remain in a customs union with the EU without an end date. The proposal is a concession by the government to avoid establishing a hard border in Northern Ireland, a final major sticking point in agreement talks. The plan will be presented at next week's EU summit, but it faces much criticism over fears that negotiations of a free trade agreement will see the UK bound to the EU indefinitely.