Northern Ireland

Peers vote tomorrow on stopping border controls in Ireland. They are right to do so. We must not throw Northern Ireland under a bus.

Leaving customs union is barmy. But staying in while Brexiting would make us rule-takers. Meanwhile PM’s “unicorn” fudge is unworkable.

Debate raging around customs union can be baffling. It may be technical, but it’s key to trade, prosperity and peace in Northern Ireland.

Massive defeat by peers helps get PM out of tight spot over Irish border - if upheld by MPs. Pro-Europeans should be less thrilled.

Lots of facts have emerged since the referendum showing Brexit isn’t all it was cracked up to be. We need a People’s Vote on the deal.

It’s 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement established imperfect peace. Hard Brexiters who question the pact are undermining it.

UK and EU are locked in talks to nail down transition deal before next week’s summit. But it could all fall apart over Irish border.

She says no PM could agree EU’s Ireland proposals. But she did precisely that in her pre-Xmas panic. Only good solution is to stay in EU.

Brits tend to reject peace project argument for EU, thinking it’s all related to WW2. Now Brexiters are trashing peace project in Ireland.

And will they shaft May in return? If DUP are worried Tories will back checks between Britain and Northern Ireland, they can pull the rug.

What if Brextremists decided only way to get hard border for Britain was to accept sea border and abandon their allies in Ulster?

We need to avoid both a land border in Ireland and sea one between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Staying in EU is only sane solution.