Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney says Ireland will not back down on a backstop to ensure there will be no hard border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland should Britain and the EU fail to strike a free trade deal.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has proposed the soft border being removed or time limited following the completion of Brexit negotiations which would see the introduction of inspections for goods and services crossing the border.
Tory Brexiters will vote tomorrow to signal their support for the deal, which some fear will threaten the constitutional integrity of the UK.