It is understood Michel Barnier told member states that proposals tabled by Geoffrey Cox for an arbitration panel that would allow UK to exit backstop were not acceptable, and that fresh proposals were needed
It is understood that Michel Barnier told member states that proposals tabled by Geoffrey Cox for an arbitration panel that would allow the UK to exit the backstop were not acceptable, and that fresh proposals were needed.
The UK's preference has been a swift free trade agreement, and/or a technological solution to avoid the backstop. However, a senior Irish figure said that this completely misunderstood what he described as the holistic nature of the backstop in preserving north-south cooperation, the all island economy and the Good Friday Agreement.
The panels will involve technical experts in trade and customs, businesses and trade unions and a parliamentary consultative group.
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