Michelle O’Neill said that Theresa May had acted in bad faith over the backstop NICK ANSELL/PASinn Féin has accused Theresa May of serving up only “platitudes and promises” on Brexit. Michelle O’Neill, the party’s deputy leader, said the British prime minister failed to outline any alternative to the border backstop when she addressed business leaders in Belfast. Sinn Féin, the DUP and the other main Stormont parties will meet with Mrs May this morning. Mrs O’Neill accused Mrs May of committing an “enormous act of bad faith” on the backstop, having previously come to Belfast to urge people to back the proposal. She said: “I heard no evidence, I heard no commitment, I heard no suggestion, no proposal, anything that would deliver no hard border on this island.

Source: The Times February 06, 2019 00:05 UTC