The UK's attorney general says a revised Brexit deal has not given Britain legal means of exiting the backstop unilaterally if 'intractable differences' arise.
Britain's Attorney General Geoffrey Cox says a revised divorce deal with the European Union has not given Britain legal means of exiting the so-called backstop arrangement unilaterally if"intractable differences" arise.
"However, the legal risk remains unchanged that if through no such demonstrable failure of either party, but simply because of intractable differences, that situation does arise, the United Kingdom would have ... no internationally lawful means of exiting the Protocol's arrangements, save by agreement," Mr Cox's advice says.Earlier, Ms May has said she had secured"legally binding changes" from the EU to overcome the Ireland backstop.
British Prime Minster Theresa May and President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker announce changes to the Brexit deal.The back-stop measure is intended to reassure Britain it won't be trapped forever in a mechanism designed to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. "We want the rights of citizens on both sides of the channel to be protected. And we want to preserve peace on the island of Ireland. These are things any responsible politician should care about," Mr Juncker said.
The changes fall short of demands of hardcore UK Brexiteers, but may persuade some politicians to switch their votes.
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