In a criticism of Prime Minister Theresa May 's preferred plan for leaving the EU , former - foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said the UK government should " reject it " . Instead , Johnson backed an agreement similar to one the EU has with Canada . The arrangement would include zero barriers and quotas , while mutual recognition agreements would future - proof regulatory alignment between the UK and Ireland , according to Johnson . The negative - list approach would be used to include " extensive provisions on services " , he added . If we continue on the current path we will, I am afraid, betray centuries of progress. There would also be no need for a hard Irish border as the few checks required would be carried out remotely .
In a criticism of Prime Minister Theresa May 's preferred plan for leaving the EU , former - foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said the UK government should " reject it " . Instead , Johnson backed an agreement similar to one the EU has with Canada . The arrangement would include zero barriers and quotas , while mutual recognition agreements would future - proof regulatory alignment between the UK and Ireland , according to Johnson . The negative - list approach would be used to include " extensive provisions on services " , he added . There would also be no need for a hard Irish border as the few checks required would be carried out remotely .