The British government plans to introduce passport and customs controls with the Republic of Ireland after 2019.

A leaked British government "position paper" seen by the Irish and British media suggests that the transport of goods and the movement people will be checked on the border after the UK leaves the European Union.

The position paper is one of three that will be published this week.

The new Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, has warned his British counterpart Theresa May to aban...