Boris Johnson defends leaked Brexit plan after EU criticism
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(Worthy News) – U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his government’s proposals for an amended Brexit deal after extracts of the plan were reported by media outlets and criticized by the Republic of Ireland.
Media reports on Monday and early Tuesday suggested the U.K. government had suggested to the EU that there could be customs posts on either side of the border — but not on the actual border — between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as a way to get round the contentious Irish “backstop” issue (to avoid a physical hard border on the island of Ireland). [ Source: CNBC (Read More…) ]
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