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 plan is a concession by the government to avoid establishing a hard border in Northern Ireland , a final major sticking point in agreement talks . Brussels has always insisted that any proposal must be time-limited. The plan will be presented at next year 's EU summit , but it faces much criticism over fears that breach 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 plan 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 year 's EU summit , but it faces much criticism over fears that breach of a free trade agreement will see the UK bound to the EU indefinitely .