The Government has won the latest Commons votes over key Brexit legislation, amid warnings that dissident republicans would target border officials if there is no deal. The Government has won the latest Commons votes over key Brexit legislation, amid warnings that dissident republicans would target border officials if there is no deal. Lady Hermon added: "In the event of no deal, we certainly face a hard border and dissident republicans will regard PSNI officers, HMRC officers and UK border officials as legitimate targets. "That is why I will no longer vote against my conscience - I am going to go through the lobby with (Lady Hermon) because it's the right thing to do." MPs later switched their attention to the Brexit divorce bill, defeating opposition proposals linked to this.

Source: Irish Independent December 06, 2017 14:15 UTC