Govt now expects NI backstop plan to end before 2022 after David Davis resignation talk

The government "expects" a Brexit backstop solution to the Irish border issue to end before 2022, after Theresa May acted to ease the concerns of her Leave-supporting ministers.The prime minister appeared to have avoided a full-blown Brexit crisis and an explosive cabinet resignation after a "constructive" discussion with David Davis on Thursday morning.It followed speculation her Brexit secretary was ready to quit the government over the details of the backstop proposal.