Johnson says that under his plan, physical customs checks in Northern Ireland would not take place “at or near” the border but at “trader premises” and “other points in the supply chain”
I can’t see any DUP MPs in the House of Commons for the PM’s statement
Corbyn points out that HMG had previously committed to no physical checks whatsoever. “I’m sorry, I’m only quoting what the government said.”
Key Q&A here: Johnson tells Damian Green that under his proposals, there’ll be no physical infrastructure at/near the border *or* “at any other place” on the island or Ireland - really?
A visibly angry Hilary Benn - which is a very rare sight indeed - tells Johnson “you said that!” after PM says there won’t be checks anywhere in Northern Ireland
Anna Soubry: “I congratulate him on getting a deal with the ERG and DUP... but let me remind him that the DUP doesn’t represent the people of Northern Ireland.”
