Brexit: Irish border issue could land UK in court, report finds

Northern Ireland customs plans could take five years to implement, IfG says

The Irish border could yet snag Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, with experts saying it will be impossible to deliver the computer systems for the special arrangements for Northern Ireland by the end of this year. Failure to implement the new systems will risk legal action by the European commission against Britain, the Institute for Government says.

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