Government readies no-deal budget plan as deadline looms

The government is strongly considering bringing in a budget based on the presumption of a no-deal Brexit.

While no final decision has been made, a senior source said it was now the “more likely” option and that it would include a package of supports designed to help businesses and support jobs that would be deployed if needed.

It comes as Tánaiste Simon Coveney separately said Ireland could not compromise on the backstop as ...