Boris Johnson essay: ‘The only way to put things right on Brexit and avoid Suez is to ditch the backstop on the Irish border’

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14 Oct, 2018 Boris Johnson essay: 'The only way to put things right on Brexit and avoid Suez is to ditch the backstop on the Irish border' Britain's fatal error was not to challenge the EU's position that the only way to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland is for Northern Ireland to have the same regulations for trade as Ireland and the EU, writes BORIS JOHNSON in an exclusive essay for the News Letter: Latest News I'm not going anywhere, Arlene Foster tells DUP critics Arlene Foster has told internal opponents that she will not be walking away from the DUP leadership after a series of criticisms of the party emerged at an unusually forthright meeting of the DUP executive in Omagh last week. Legacy Scandal: Chris Albiston on the championing of human rights for all — except police In the latest essay in our series, the former assistant chief constable CHRIS ALBISTON asks if the Human Rights Commission sought to compel people to speak when the terrorist campaigns were in full flight? (see beneath the article for a link to the rest of the series): Children stabbed in Portadown Two teenagers have been stabbed during what has been described as 'a night of disturbances' in the Ballyoran area of Portadown. Sent to prison for stealing an ice lolly A 28-year-old man who stole an ice lolly has had a court order revoked and replaced with a two month prison sentence. Sport Update WSBK: Jonathan Rea wins ninth race in a row with dominant victory in Argentina World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea swept his rivals aside to win the first ever race at the Argentinean round of the championship in dominant fashion on Saturday. BSB: Glenn Irwin seals maiden win of season as Leon Haslam crowned champion at Brands Hatch Glenn Irwin clinched his first Bennetts British Superbike victory of the season with a dominant ride in race one at Brands Hatch on Saturday. Eunan McGlinchey crowned British Junior Supersport champion at Brands Hatch Young Northern Ireland motorcycling prospect Eunan McGlinchey has won the British Junior Supersport title at Brands Hatch. And finally... Orange Order defends role in 'raising educational attainment' The Orange Order has defended its role in helping address educational under-achievement among young working class Protestants. See all the day's news here

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