Northern Ireland Brexit Border Agreement Needed To Avoid Return To Violence, Warns Former Foreign Office Chief

The Northern Ireland peace process could be put at risk if the government fails to reach a “sensible agreement” with the EU over the border, a former head of the diplomatic service has warned.
Lord Jay of Ewelme, told HuffPost UK ministers needed to explain “pretty quickly” the details of how a soft border with the EU could be maintained if the UK leaves the customs union and single market.
The UK government has said it does not want to see a return to border p