Sunak faces Brexiteer backlash over DUP deal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : But his party was split with Sammy Wilson, one of its most senior MPs, telling the Commons it will leave Northern Ireland subject to EU rules over which it has no say.
45% : Eurosceptics fear the requirement will mean any attempts to diverge with EU rules are rejected by civil servants before they even reach the Commons.
45% : Mr Johnson warned against "artificial concerns" about a hard border on the island of Ireland being "used to keep the whole of the UK in alignment with EU rules".
44% : Other Eurosceptic MPs complained that the agreement does not go far enough before it leaves Northern Ireland subject to EU rules.
43% : Tory MPs also voiced concerns that the deal will leave Northern Ireland subject to EU rules over which it has no say and urged Mr Sunak to carry on negotiating.
43% : Theresa Villiers, a former Northern Ireland secretary, said: "The Government needs to continue to negotiate with the EU so that Northern Ireland is no longer subject to single market rules over which it has no vote.
41% : Rishi Sunak faced a Brexiteer backlash over his deal with the DUP because of fears it will hamper Britain's ability to break free from EU rules.
41% : "Richard Drax, a senior Tory MP, added: "Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom and they are still subject to EU laws.
39% : Ministers will bring forward legislation affirming Northern Ireland's place in the UK and guaranteeing its unfettered access to the UK marketThey will promise not to sign any more deals with the EU, which would create more regulatory barriers between Northern Ireland and Britain.
36% : He added: "This is a result of this spineless, weak-kneed, Brexit-betraying Government, refusing to take on the EU and its interference in Northern Ireland."
34% : The proportion of shipments undergoing full customs checks in the red lane - which is for goods at risk of onward travel to the EU - will be slashed to 20 per cent.

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