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Theresa May – We are committed to no hard border with Ireland

On the Andrew Marr Show today, the Prime Minister gave her first major interview since delivering her keynote speech on Brexit on Friday, in which she outlined the government’s vision for the future in greater detail. Marr asked her about the negotiations involving the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic, referencing remarks made by the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson that the situation was similar to the boundaries of the Congestion Charge zone between different London boroughs:

AM: Do you think that the borderline between Islington and Camden is a very useful comparison for the Irish border?

TM: I think the Irish border is something to which we are all committed – we are committed, the Irish government, all the parties in Northern Ireland – to making sure there is no hard border for the future. And that’s why I’m pleased that the Irish government and the European Commission will be able to sit down, and in a much more detailed sense, say ‘The proposals we’ve put forward – how will they work? Let’s see which is the best option for the future.