What are the possible sticking points in Boris Johnson’s backstop alternative?
Leo Varadkar, who spoke with Boris Johnson this evening, said the plans do not fully meet “the agreed objectives of the backstop”.
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Leo Varadkar, who spoke with Boris Johnson this evening, said the plans do not fully meet “the agreed objectives of the backstop”.
“It is certainly not a question of pretending to negotiate”, Barnier warned, as Juncker told MEPs the risk of no deal remains “very real”.
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Boris Johnson’s first Commons defeat as Prime Minister raises more questions on the long and winding Brexit road.
Joseph Tuohy passed away this summer after spending most of his life in the UK.
Boris Johnson has vowed to ‘up the tempo’ on talks to remove the backstop ahead of Brexit.
Ireland will be holding its European elections on 24 May.
Ireland has been ramping up no-deal preparations, while the UK government has gone searching for Commons support.