Simon Coveney
Pat McFadden tells HuffPost UK that “perpetual” bad feeling with the EU might be a “perfect outcome” for hard Brexiteers.
Simon Coveney says EU will not be rushed into signing an agreement.
Jonathan Powell, one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement that helped bring peace to Northern Ireland, said the PM's plan is "not a serious proposal".
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"It’s good to be home ❤️"
Downing Street says the PM has no confirmed travel plans.
"The backstop is already a compromise."
The health secretary denied ministers were "specifically" planning for martial law, but did not rule it out either.
The figures, which represent a rise of more than a fifth, come three months before the UK is due to leave the European Union.
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