Theresa May 'will refuse Brexit deal that threatens UK integrity'

No 10 draws line in sand after Boris Johnson hints at return of hard border in Ireland

Theresa May was preparing to warn the EU that she would not sign up to “anything that threatens the constitutional integrity of the UK” as Boris Johnson was accused of hinting that a hard border could be reintroduced in Ireland.

A senior government source told of the prime minister’s intentions after reports that a legal document, to be finalised on Tuesday by the European commission, would include a last resort scenario under which Belfast remained aligned with European single market rules.

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