Theresa May: I'm committed to ensuring there's no hard border (UK)

Theresa May: I'm committed to ensuring there's no hard border

Theresa May travelled to Northern Ireland to reaffirm the UK’s commitment that there would not be a hard border on the island of Ireland post-Brexit.

The Prime Minister also admitted that under its current form the Withdrawal Agreement would not pass in the House of Commons. Speaking in Belfast, she said: “I'm here today to affirm my commitment, and that of the UK Government, to all of the people of Northern Ireland, of every background and tradition."

Theresa May said she wanted to “affirm my commitment to delivering a Brexit that ensures no return to a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, which is unshakeable”.

She said: “I know that the prospect of changing the backstop and reopening the Withdrawal Agreement creates real anxieties here in Northern Ireland and in Ireland, because it is here that the consequences of whatever is agreed will most be felt.

“I recognise too that the majority of voters in Northern Ireland voted to remain and that many will feel that once again decisions taken in Westminster are having a profound and in many cases unwanted impact in Northern Ireland and Ireland.

“So I'm determined to work towards a solution that can command broader support from across the community in Northern Ireland.

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