Brexit news: Irish border proposals put forward by David Davis has been slated by Sinn Fein and DUP

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Ireland’s biggest unionist and nationalist parties joined sides to hit out at Mr Davis’s proposals, with the Brexit secretary accused of not having “learned much” during his visits to Northern Ireland in the 24 months since the 2016 Brexit vote.

Mr Davis is believed to have convinced Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet to support his latest proposal for a bloated, economic free-for-all border and the alignment of Northern Irish trade to both the UK and EU red tape.

But while the unusual scheme may have gained the support of Mrs May and her cabinet, the proposal has been deemed immediately unworkable by the two biggest parties in Northern Ireland - as well as Brussels.

Detailed in this morning’s Sun newspaper, the proposal was almost immediately torn apart by the DUP and Sinn Fein - two parties who are divided on almost every other issue in Northern Irish politics.