‘Absurd’ EU Border plan risks no-deal Brexit, says Rees-Mogg
MP attacks Varadkar ‘fantasy’ and EU ‘disregard’ for Belfast Agreement
Jacob Rees-Mogg: the leading Tory Brexiteer accused Leo Varadkar of “irresponsible, vote-chasing immaturity”
Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Ireland and the European Union of risking a “no deal” Brexit with their “absurd” suggestion that Northern Ireland be in a common regulatory area with Brussels to avoid a hard border on the island.
The leading Tory Brexiteer blamed “irresponsible, vote-chasing immaturity” from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and “clear disregard” for the Belfast Agreement from the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, for the row about the Border.