EU channels Spice Girls in Brexit message to Britain

By Alan McGuinness, political reporter
The European Union has channelled the Spice Girls to demand more clarity on Brexit, as Brussels said there would automatically be a hard border on the island of Ireland in the event of a "no-deal" divorce.
Reacting to Theresa May outlining her next steps on Brexit in the Commons, European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said there was "nothing new" in what the prime minister was proposing.Referencing the Spice Girls' hit Wannabe, the spokesman said: "The withdrawal agreement was agreed with the UK government, with the EU27.