Tony Blair steps up warnings on ‘irresponsible’ no-deal Brexit saying it would be ‘devastating’ for Northern Ireland and breach the Good Friday Agreement

Tony Blair stepped up his warnings on no-deal Brexit today saying it would be ‘devastating’ for Northern Ireland and breach the Good Friday Agreement.

The former PM said crashing out of the EU would inevitably lead to a ‘really hard border’ on the island of Ireland and cause a huge split within the UK.

Despite a series of setbacks for those campaigning for another Brexit referendum, Mr Blair said still hoped one might happen when people saw the ‘true alternatives’ the country faces.

The latest intervention from Mr Blair comes as Theresa May struggles to get concessions from the EU that can win support from MPs for her deal – with less than seven weeks to go until the UK is due to leave the bloc.

Mrs May has so far been met by a wall of resistance from Brussels, which insists the Withdrawal Agreement will not be reopened. 

The PM is facing another round of crunch Brexit votes in the Commons on Valentine’s Day – with Remainer and Eurosceptic opponents again seeking to bind her hands.  

Former Labour leader Mr Blair heaped pressure on Mrs May this morning by issuing another dire warning about the consequences of leaving without a deal.

‘No one could responsibly propose (a no-deal Brexit). It would be economically very, very dangerous for Britain, and for the peace process in Ireland it would potentially be devastating, ‘ he told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday.

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