Little progress has been reported on finding a solution to the Irish border following last month’s two-day European Council summit in Brussels. And emerging reports from the meeting is that it would be wise for governments and businesses to plan for the worst.

President of the European Council, Donald Tusk made the following remarks following the summit: “On Brexit. The EU27 has taken note of what has been achieved so far. However, there is a great deal of work ahead, and the most difficult tasks are still unresolved. If we want to reach a deal in October we need quick progress. This is the last call to lay the cards on the table.”