and a passionate belief in our united kingdom. i have to tell the prime minister i agree with the people who are unhappy by the proposed deal which they believe does not they votedhe brexit for. will she now at this late stage think again and instead lead our country in a new direction, completely cutting away the tentacles of the eu over our cherished island nation once and for all? >> i think my honorable friend. i think people across the country who voted to leave voted to bring an end to free movement . they voted to bring an end to the court of justice in the u.k. . we deliver that. for the money on our priorities. we will be able to do that. priorities like the national health service. but the european union remains a close trading partner to the united kingdom. as we leave, we want to ensure we have a good trading relationship with the european union, and we will be able to have an independent trade policy that enables us to make decisions to trade around the rest of the world. my honorable friend is a passionate champion o

we stand up for the united king dom the whole of the united kingdom, the integrity of the united kingdom, or we vote for a vasyl state with the breakup of the united kingdom. the speaker: prime minister. prime minister may: can i say -- i will respond to the right honorable gentleman. and he is right. he and i have had many discussions on this issue. and i hope that we will continue to be able to have many discussions on this issue. we have been ensuring throughout the negotiations that the issue of the border in northern ireland has been one of the key issues that we have been addressing. he refers to the commitments i made in terms of northern ireland and the future relationship. those commitments remain absolutely. we are looking to ensure that we have that frictionless trade across borders, that both will enable not only us to deliver on our commitment for northern ireland, but will also enable us to ensure that we have that fictionless trade between the united kingdom and the european union, and the whole of the rest of the european union as well. i believe that, and there are many

translation: of the united kingdom... the commented plan of the joint political declaration on the framework for our future relationship, and all that is the result of very intense negotiations, which started 17 months ago. and i would like to thank our two teams, the uk team and the team that has been working with me, for their commitment and hard work, and personally, i would like to say that it is an honour and a privilege to have been part of a quite exceptional team here. now, this agreement is decisive, a crucial step in concluding these negotiations. it is also the achievement of a methodology of negotiation that has been carried out in transparency from the word 90, out in transparency from the word go, and fully in respect of our respective mandates. now, this draft withdrawal agreement, ladies and gentlemen, includes 185 articles, three protocols, and a series of annexes. this is the draft in my hand here. i have a draft agreement between the united kingdom and the european union. there are no more colours and h

scotland is part of united kingdom and what is part of united kingdom and what is most important that the scottish economy is its continuation inside the internal market of united kingdom. how can you reject so utterly every representation that was made to you by the democratically elected scottish government to try and soft in the political impact scotland, you looked at issues were due, across the family of nations, much as their own specific economic profile, why was it all right for every other pa rt of was it all right for every other part of the uk family but it was not right for scotland ? part of the uk family but it was not right for scotland? first of all, i'm afraid i don't accept the premise of the question that you've given to me. what we have is particular arrangements for northern ireland because northern ireland is ina ireland because northern ireland is in a different situation from any other part of the united kingdom because of a happy land border with a country that is a member of the european union. we have also, the other protocols which are specific to the wider

, so of the united kingdom is concerned, so in of the united kingdom is concerned, soina of the united kingdom is concerned, so in a sense the european union is an observer to this process and, as isaid, has an observer to this process and, as i said, has always been over the last couple of years simply very firm on those two criteria, single market integrity and unity of the member states. with those criteria met, anything goes. we could hear from the president of the european council, and also the european parliament saying that they put the interest of the 27, they have been protected, however, dominic raab saying that the european union has believed the prime minister.|j saying that the european union has believed the prime minister. i think what has been very clear to that 27, perhaps less so to the united kingdom, inevitably, in a negotiation when you have 27 against one, no matter how powerful, how strong, that one might be, and it was a heavy member states, within the union, but very clearly, the negotiating power of the two site has been an extremely unbalanced one in favour o

and i can give her the assurance that the united kingdom that the united kingdom will leave the european union in the 29th of march, 2019. >> last friday during parliament i visited saint elizabeth's school in my constituency to meet with the school council. the children told me the rising crime levels and falling police officer numbers have made them fearful of using and enjoying their local parks. i visited sat elizabeth's school in my the one near their school. can the prime minister tell the council, and they may be listening today what strategy , the government is deploying to ensure that all young people are safe from crime on our streets and in our public spaces? >> the honorable lady raises an important we want young people point. to be able to feel secure walking to the streets or if they are in a park and gathering with their friends. what we need to do looking at the concern that was expressed about crime, and particularly, the concern about knife crime and levels of knife crime is tackled in a number of different ways across the board. it is about ensuring we have the right p

and a passionate belief in our united kingdom. so i have to tell the prime minister that i agree with the people who are deeply unhappy by the proposed e.u. deal, which they believe does not represent the brexit they voted for. will she now even at this late stage please think again and instead lead our country in a new direction completely cutting away the tentacles of he e.u. over our cherished island nation once and for all? >> i say to my honorable friend i think the people across the country who voted to leave the european union voted to bring an end to free movement. they voted to bring an end of .he european court of justice our deal ends that. they voted to stop sending vast sums of money to the european union every year so we could spend that money on our priorities, and we will be able to do that. priorities like the national health sflts. but the european union remains a close trading partner to the unite the kingdom. as we leave, we want to ensure we have a good trading relationship with the european union, and we will

. >> the european union approved a brexit deal with the united kingdom over the weekend. after the vote, the presidents of the european council and commission and the e.u. chief brexit negotiator spoke to reporters. the british parliament will vote on the agreement in december. >> thank you. today the european council and the agreement of the united kingdom of great britain and northern island from the european union and the atomic energy community. the european council invited the commission, the european parliament, and the council to take the necessary steps to ensure that the agreement can can enter into on the 30th of march, 2019. provide for an orderly withdrawal. theure piian council approved the political declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the european union and the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. the european council restated the determination to have as close as possible a partnership with the united kingdom in the future. i quote this passage of today's conclusions as it contains the sense of our meet

of the united kingdom. alongside that we have been doing quite

kingdom the whole of the united kingdom the integrity of the united kingdom over a vote for a vassal state with the breakup of the united i got to enjoy. prime minister of state. and i say. i will respond to the right honorable gentleman and he is wisely and i think that many discussions on this issue and i hope that we will continue to be able to have many discussions on this issue we have been ensuring throughout the negotiations that the issue of the border in northern ireland has been one of the key issues that we have been addressing here is first the commitments i made in terms of northern ireland in the future relationship those commitments remain. absolutely we are looking to ensure that we have that friction is trade across borders that both will enable not only us to deliver on our commitment for northern ireland but will also enable us to ensure that we have that friction is trade between the united kingdom and the european union as a whole of the rest of the european union as well i believe that and the remaining aspects of the deal that we have agreed that actually ensur

we remain allies, partners, and friends with the united kingdom. if i may just add a few words in french. i do so to explain about this outcome in a very serious situation. brexit is a very serious situation, but i would like to explain why we have ended up with this outcome. it is an agreement, a treaty, which amounts to 600 pages. it gives legal certainty to all of those who are affected by brexit, people, citizens, states, and all of this would not be possible, mr. president, without your personal trust and the president of the european parliament. none of this would have been possible without the expertise and skills of our teams. first and foremost, the team that gathered together within the commission, as i have always done, negotiating on behalf of the european commission. people already mentioned, in particular. but like many others in the commission, these two ladies have really, really done the european civil service proud and all of their colleagues, as well, and i am thinking of your team, mr. president, your private office, the secreta

the united kingdom will be negotiating access to united kingdom waters. >> given there is clearly unease about the non-unilateral ability, we have to discuss what credible circumstances could arise where we would wish to leave and the eu would not wish us to leave. the only thing i could see is where we enter into trade talks with another country, for example we were discussing lower standards. does she agree that is highly unlikely, not supported by the public and therefore although it is not impossible is remote to be in the circumstances? >> i absolutely agree it is highly unlikely we will be in that circumstance. he is right that we will not be wanting to lower our standards in any decisions in relation to trade deals but also the backstop is an uncomfortable place for the european union. they believe the backstop has advantages for businesses in the united kingdom and northern ireland, they would not want to see continuing, should we be in that position just as we do. >> sammy wilson. >> the calls make it clear northern ireland stays under eu single markets and will be economically

and a passionate belief in our united kingdom. to have to tell the prime minister that i agree with the byple who are deeply unhappy the european union deal that does not represent the brexit they voted for. again andlease think lead our country in a new ?irection over prime minister may: the people across the country who voted to lead the european union voted to jurisdictionto the of the european court of justice. to stop sending sums of money to the europeans every year. will be able to do that. priorities like the national health service. but the european union remains a close trading partner to the united kingdom. we want to ensure that we continue to have a good trading relationship with the european union and we will be able to have an independent trade a policy that policy that enables us to make decisions for the rest of the world. my honorable friend is indeed up passionate champion of the united kingdom but he is also a passionate champion that the united kingdom has around many parts of the world including with the comm

in a passionate belief in our united kingdom. and so i have to tell the prime minister that i agree with the people of bronson were deeply unhappy which they believe does not represent the brexit they voted for. will see now, even at this late stage please think again and instead lead our country in a new direction cutting away the tentacles of the eu over our cherished island nation. a once and for all. i think the people across the country who voted to leave the european union voted to end the free movement. they voted to bring an end to this court of justice. with the jurisdiction. to stop sending sums of money to the europeans every year. will be able to do that. priorities like the national health service. but the european union remains a close trading partner to the united kingdom. we want to ensure that we continue to have a good trading relationship with the european union and we will be able to have an independent trade a policy that policy that enables us to make decisions for the rest of the world. my honorable friend

as one united kingdom and no hard border between ireland and northern ireland. this agreement does that as well. yes, difficult and uncomfortable decisions have had to be made. i understand fully there are some who are unhappy with those compromises, but this deal delivers what people voted for and it is in the national interests and can only secure it if we unite behind the agreement reached in cabinet yesterday. if we do not move forward with that agreement, nobody can know for sure the consequences that will follow. it will take a path of deep and grave uncertainty when the british people just want us to et on with it. hey are looking to the conservative party to deliver, to deliver a brexit that works for the whole u.k., a strong economy that keeps jobs safe and wages rising and public services we can rely on there. great schools for every child and for homes that families need. that is what the people we serve expect and that is what we owe it to them to deliver. goodness me. you normally put your hands straight up after. laura. >> thank you very much, prim

the internal market of the united kingdom. see mac thank you mister speaker. 20-year-old tommy callan and 18-year-old georgia jones were sought --dash might they tragically lost their lives afterwards. will my right honorable friend set out the work to be able to get rid of the drug dealers that abuse our families. >> i am sure that all members from all sides of this house will want to join me in offering our deepest condolences to the family of georgia jones and tommy callan after the tragic death. my honorable friend knows that drugs can devastate lives and ruin families. what it does. it sets out the balance approach of bringing together the police, the health community in the global partners to tackle the drug trade. in going with it enforcement it's a fundamental part of it. were taking a smaller approach to restricting the supply. taking courtney to partnership actions alongside other criminal activity and of course of the role of the national crime agency is a key element in our dealing with the terrible aspect of drugs

minister to secure an agreement. internal market of the united kingdom. kingdom. agreement fails her own key commitments. commitments. the introduction of the so—called backstop arrangements. backstop arrangements. contradictions at the heart of this draft withdrawal agreement. draft withdrawal agreement. eu single market regulations whilst great britain would not. great britain would not. within the united kingdom internal market. let me be very clear. that is not in the national interest. is not in the national interest. politics around it, simply seek certainty. i understand their position. position. currently on the table rather than a no—deal outcome. no—deal outcome. northern ireland's long—term economic or strategic interests. economic or strategic interests. of inevitable economic diverges from our largest market. our largest market. implications of the deal cannot be ignored. ignored. party has never been afraid to say yes when it is right to do so. yes when it is right to do so. not say no, when required. say no, when required. though sh

we will remain allies, partners and friends with the united kingdom. ifi if i may just if i mayjust add a few words in french. i do so to explain about the outcome in a very serious situation. exit is a very serious situation that i would like to explain why we have ended up with this outcome. —— brexit. it is true to that my sis 600 pages and gives legal certainty to all those affected by uncertainty created by brexit, people, citizens, businesses, states and all of this work would not been possible, mr president, without personal trust and the trust of the president of the european parliament. none of this would have been possible without the exceptional expertise and skills are via teams will stop first the team that president juncker allowed me to gather within their commission. like many others in the commission these two ladies have really done the european civil service proud. with all their collea g u es service proud. with all their colleagues as well. and i'm thinking of your team, colleagues as well. and i'm thinking of yourteam, mr coll

kingdom the whole of the united kingdom the integrity of the united kingdom or we vote for our vassal with the breakup of the united kingdom the decision whether to resume a says she's doing her job and she believes she's doing the right thing for the country draft brigs a deal she insists protects jobs and gives the nation back control of its laws of its money and of its borders the alternative she warns leaving the e.u. with no deal is a part of deep and grave uncertainty but among those who resigned on thursday including two cabinet ministers and those who oppose the prime minister and her deal on the right of the conservative party there may soon be sufficient numbers to launch a leadership contest. that will go in but i'm not a timeframe. is a. third of the european union it is impossible to divide up the united kingdom it is impossible to agree to a situation where we have a perpetual customs union it is impossible to pay thirty nine billion pounds of taxpayers' money for a few promises for now to resume a carries on and her briggs's deal in theory at least moves to brussels nex

the united kingdom has not let us down. mr. speaker, our message to the people of gibraltar is clear -- we will always stand by you. we are proud to bulger is british and our position on sovereignty has not and will not are proud gibraltar is british and our position on sovereignty has not and will not change. we will leave the european union in a smooth and orderly way. it protects the citizens living in the u.k. and those living in the eu so they can carry on living their lives as before. it delivers the time implemented the liberation period to give us time to prepare for the arrangements. trade will continue on current terms so businesses only have to face one set of changes. it ensures a fair settlement of financial obligations. less than half of some expectations. there will be no hard border between northern ireland and ireland and no customs border in the irish the. in the event the future relationship is not ready by the end of the implementation period. mr. speaker some members remain concerned that we could find ours

kingdom are now aware of is that actually he is putting the unity of the united kingdom at risk when he puts forward is arguments not jewelry in the e.u. referendum campaign when we made these very same arguments they dismissed it as project fear now today they have been absolutely unclothed in front of the british people people like j.p. jacob riis smoke now out of nowhere left side and simply dismissed his concerns is not now going to work because these have become practical reality is that must be face. let me get you to listen to what the european council president don't want us what he said today. they will speak for final deal with the united kingdom in november. we also prepared for loads of senators. but of course. i mean is there any realistic chance of that if i mean is there a scenario where britain does not leave the european union. well that they're all basically three things that can happen on a technical basis and two on a practical basis one is that there is a break that without a deal one is that there is a break that with a deal and then there is the third option wh

kingdom of spain and united kingdom these was crystal clear in the negotiation mandates so we spain was totally relaxed the negotiating to protocol and i would have to fix that but the issues that are pending in the by lot they don't relationship with your brother that which are related with taxation job bank who is my billing. welters on me on environmental issues so the text was close for a long time ago when we were all we we were only waiting for the irish to be concluded but then we find that all of this sudden we found out that the consulting this plan is government on article article one four eight four was introduced. and challenging these these months but manager should have gone back to the to the to the spanish government to con sun on whether these are they going to sit with them monday he added but he did not do that initially the agreement right he did not do that mexican law got ok want to go to brussels now to a bar but what exactly is it that spain has now asked for. spain has now asked for a written commitment from the british side that in future negotiations about

and breaking up the integrity of our united kingdom so last month i set out for the house the four steps we needed to take this is what we have now done and it has seen the e.u. make a number of concessions towards opposition. first the e.u. proposal for a northern ireland only custom solution has been dropped and replaced by a new u.k. wide temporary customs arrangement that protects the integrity of our precious union second we have created an option for a single time limited extension of the implementation period as an alternative to bringing in the backstop. as i have said many times i do not want to extend the implementation period and i do not believe we will need to do so this is about an insurance policy but if it happens that at the end of twenty twenty ask you to relationship is not quite ready the u.k. will be able to make a choice between the u.k. wide temporary customs arrangement or short extension of the math mentation period third the withdrawal agreement commits both parties to use best and debtors to ensure this insurance policy is never used and in the unlikely event t

kingdom the whole of the united kingdom the integrity of the united kingdom or we vote for our vassal state with the breakup of the united are your got to try to resume a says she's doing her job and she believes she's doing the right thing for the country draft brags a deal she insists protects jobs and gives the nation back control of its north of its money and of its borders the alternative she warned leaving the e.u. with no deal is a part of deep and grave uncertainty but among those who resigned on thursday including two cabinet ministers and those who oppose the prime minister and her deal on the right of the conservative party there may soon be sufficient numbers to launch a leadership contest. will go in but i'm not tired from what we as a leader. of the european union it is impossible to divide up the united kingdom it is impossible to agree to a situation where we have a perpetual customs union it is impossible to pay thirty nine billion pounds of taxpayers' money for a few promises for now to resume a carries on and her briggs's deal in theory at least moves to brussels ne

i'm committed to bringing the best deal back for the united kingdom. i expect when we come members of parliament across my party will look at that deal and will recognize the importance of delivering on the vote of the british people and reckfies the importance of doing that that does people's jobs our security and united kingdom. george. , there are ster reports tonight that michael has been asked to become the new brexit secretary but will take that job on condition that he is allowed to go back to brussels and try for more concessions. will you allow the new brexit secretary there will be more concessions. are you struggling to find people who want to fill those roles? hours have seen three in the house of commons. michael has been doing an excellent job and in his defense industry. and this is very important elements of the outlined particular direction which recognized that the united kingdom will be an independent coastal state. and michael has been doing an excellent job in terms of ensuring that we are delivering on that commitment that we have

sir kim darroch is the united kingdom's ambassador to the united states. thank you very much for joining us here today. amanda sloat is one of our robert boss senior fellows at brookings and author of the report "divided kingdom, how brexit is making the united kingdom's constitutional order." lucinda creighton served in the irish government as europe -- minister for european affairs and doug glass alexander is a senior fellow at harvard university's belfast university for science and affairs and served as minister for europe and secretary of state for scotland in the british government. i would like to recognize the irish ambassador with us today and just please feel free to use your phones tweeting about today's events. with that, over to you. >> thank you very much. it's a pleasure, as always, to be at brookings and see so many familiar faces. thank you for having me. it's a pleasure to have a well-qualified panel and diverse panel to discuss this imminent on the brink issue that we're all facing. just to remind you for those who are not [ inaudible ],

kingdom leaves that union no agreement between the united. and the united kingdom may have to lying to everybody and to grant there we found the agreement between the kingdom of spain and united kingdom these was crystal clear in the negotiation mandates so we spain was totally relaxed the negotiating the protocol and i would have to fix that but the issues that are pending in dubai like they don't relationship with the two brothers that which are related with taxation job bank who is my really. well there isn't me on the environment but then we find that all of the southern we shout at the consulting this plan is government on article article one four eight four was introduced on challenging these these monday but manager should have gone back to the to the to the spanish government to consult on where that is are they going to sit with them monday he added but he did not do that initially the agreement right he did not do that it's not a blank out ok want to go to brussels now to a bar but what exactly is it that spain has now asked for. sp

will deliver brexit and the united kingdom is leaving the european union on 29 march 2019. >> peter bone. >> thank you, mister speaker. is the prime minister aware that if the media reports about the eu agreement are in any way accurate, you are not delivering the brexit people voted for and today you will lose the support of many conservative mps and millions of voters across the country. >> can i say to my -- can i say to my honorable friend. >> members must calm themselves. i authorize the soothing -- you may feel better. i want to hear what the prime minister has to say in the house has a tendency to want to do so as well. >> can i say to my honorable friends what we have been negotiating is a deal that does from the vote of the british people. i left out one of the things the british people are very keen to see which is free movement and we will ensure we are delivering on that as well as other elements i set out. what we are doing is a deal that delivers on that vote and doing so protect jobs, protect the integrity of the united kingdom and the security of people in this country. >

of people in scotland and elsewhere in the united kingdom. make sure that you go back and negotiate. let's keep us in the single market and the customs union. the right honourable gentleman says, "let's work together on this issue,: but the position that he has and that his party has is one which would frustrate the vote of the british people in relation to leaving european union. theresa may depends on the 10 dup mps for her majority. but this week, they've refused to support the government in commons votes, in protest at the brexit deal. and there's little sign of a truce breaking out. in the decemberjoint report agreed in the european union and the united kingdom, it was agreed that northern ireland would have the final say in whether or not it diverged from the uk's single market and was subjected to single market european rules with no say. why has the prime minister deleted all references to that's in the withdrawal agreement? and has she pushed the delete button? the right honourable... can i say to the right honourable gentleman, of c

united kingdom and having no hard border. this agreement does that as well. yes, difficult and sometimes uncomfortable decisions have had to be made, i understand fully that there are some who are unhappy with those compromises. yes, difficult and sometimes uncomfortable decisions have had to be made, i understand fully that there are some who are unhappy with those compromises. but this deal delivers what people voted for and it is in the national interest, and we can only secure it if we unite behind the agreement reached in cabinet yesterday. if we do not move forward with that agreement, nobody can know for sure the consequences that will follow. it would be to take a path of deep and grave uncertainty when the british people just want us to get on with it. they are looking to the conservative party to deliver, to deliver a brexit that works for the whole uk, a strong economy that keeps jobs safe and wages rising, and first—class public services we can rely on, an nhs there for all of us, great schools for every child,

i think what has been very clear to that 27, perhaps less so to the united kingdom, inevitably, in a negotiation when you have 27 against one, no matter how powerful, how strong, that one might be, and it was a heavy member states, within the union, but very clearly, the negotiating power of the two sides has been an extremely unbalanced one in favour of the 27. this has been very clear to most europeans from the outset. perhaps it was not so clear to the united kingdom and has become progressively clearer as the negotiations proceed. is that bullying? it is not bullying, it is simply, in any negotiation, ultimately it is the bargaining power of the sides that weighs, and this has been an initiation in which the european union has had far more cards in its hand than the uk has. —— a negotiation. let's get some of the day's other news: in a manual recount, florida's outgoing governor, the republican rick scott, has been declared the winner of the state's senate race. governor scott was given a 10,000 vote lead over democratic incumbent bill nelson. election officials say scott too

what we have agreed protects the constitutional integrity of the united kingdom. we rejected proposals which would have compromised that integrity and insisted on keeping all parts of our uk in insisted on keeping all parts of our ukina insisted on keeping all parts of our uk in a single customs territory. this deal delivers that. it also honours the solemn commitment we made to the people of northern ireland that they should be no hard border between northern ireland and ireland. this deal will safeguard the hard—won ireland. this deal will safeguard the ha rd—won progress ireland. this deal will safeguard the hard—won progress of the last 20 yea rs the hard—won progress of the last 20 years and allow the people of that pa rt years and allow the people of that part of our united kingdom to carry on living their lives as they do today. this is a deal that works for the whole uk family, including our overseas territories and the crown dependencies. on gibraltar, we have worked constructively with spain throughout this process and i want to thank fabienne pi

united kingdom, will recognise that this united kingdom is a country that meets the legal obligations that we have. can i also welcome the anniversary of the act that gave women the right to be represented in parliament, of course, it was a nationalist that was first elected to this parliament, but we can only celebrate success when women are properly represented in this parliament. yesterday, the prime minister met with the first minister of scotland, the first minister made it clear there are other alternatives. was the prime minister listening? i have to say to the right honourable gentleman, of course i heard what the first ministersaid. course i heard what the first minister said. the first mrs alternative is for the united kingdom is to stay in the customs union and single market and that is what we will not do —— the first minister. this is exasperating. at least staying in a customs union and single market has some support in this place. mr speaker... when we look at the report from the un this week... order! the leader of the scottish national party will be heard. i don't

kingdom is less united than ever. i was part of the team opposing the motion and we comfortably defeated the motion. would my right honorable friend agree with those young people that the agreement this house is being asked to vote on actually threatens our union, worked out by largely unelected people and has a distinct flavor? >> my honorable friends might not be surprised if i don't quite share this analysis of the deal we put forward but this is a deal that does deliver on brexit. it is important, it does deliver on brexit but does so in a way that does protect the united kingdom. and issue i set out on this house on many occasions that we are keen to ensure was dealt with in this deal, a deal that protects jobs and delivers on people's vote to ensure that we leave the european union and do so in a way that delivers no free movement, no jurisdiction of the court of justice, not sending that to the european union every year but can i thank my honorable friends for engaging those young people and debating this matte

likecontrol on our laws, ending the court of european justice and the united kingdom. getting out of the common fishing's policy for good. that is exactly what this agreement will deliver. free movement ended. vast annual payments stopped. the jurisdiction of the ecj over. out of the c.a.p., out of the c.f.p. this is a brexit that delivers on the priorities of the british people. i am also determined to protect the things that are important to us. protect the hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs that put food on the tables of working families right across the u.k. those jobs rely on cross-border trade in goods with past paths laid easily invited outside of the u.k. this protects that. protects the security corporation to keep us safe. protect the integrity of the united kingdom and peaceful settlement in northern ireland, by leaving the eu as one united kingdom, and having no hard border between northern ireland and ireland. this agreement does that as well. difficult and sometimes uncomfortable decisions have had to be made. i understand fully that there are so