Brexit plan drawn up for border checks between NI and rest of UK

The proposal is described as ‘infinitely preferable’ to a hard land border on the island of Ireland.A backup plan to impose border checks on trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK at ports and airports to avoid a hard border with the Republic of Ireland after Brexit has been drafted by senior civil servants.The proposal is described as “infinitely preferable” to a hard land border on the island of Ireland and the risk of a return to violence.