Can government plans for regulatory independence be intended literally?

The two sides are miles apart on this fundamental issue

Everyone can now see how difficult it is to break up a union

Even the government’s sporadic truth-telling is used to advance further falsehood

The PM’s Brexit deal is the biggest one-off imposition of red tape a government has ever inflicted on business

Legal experts are divided on the plausibility of a last-minute transition extension

The extent of alignment is the real key

The PM has promised unfettered trade between GB and NI but as experts make clear, his guarantees do not withstand scrutiny

How can we accept a project we know will cause our country so much harm?

The UK’s foolish decision to quit follows a series of historical misjudgments