Boris Johnson expects EU talks to replace Irish backstop plan ‘in the coming weeks’
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson expects EU talks to replace Irish backstop plan ‘in the coming weeks’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson has said he expects talks with the EU “in the coming weeks” on alternative arrangements to replace the controversial Brexit backstop for the Irish border. And the prime minister warned that European Council president Donald Tusk could go down in history as “Mr No-Deal Brexit” if he refused to engage in talks to find an EU withdrawal agreement with the UK by the scheduled date of Brexit on 31 October. Mr Johnson’s comments came after Mr Tusk said the EU would be ready to hold “serious talks” if the UK government came forward with realistic proposals for keeping the Irish border open without a backstop after Brexit, so long as they were acceptable to all 27 remaining member states including Ireland. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Speaking in Biarritz, Mr Tusk said: “The EU was always open to cooperation, when David Cameron tried to avoid Brexit, when Theresa May tried to avoid a no-deal Brexit, and we will also be ready now to hold serious talks with prime minister Johnson.

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Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament. Johnson said he hoped Sunak’s deal would work, but argued that that it did not amount to “the U.K. taking back control” — …

Alarm for PM as Boris Johnson refuses to guarantee he'll back Northern Ireland Protocol deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Alarm for PM as Boris Johnson refuses to guarantee he'll back Northern Ireland Protocol deal

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson tonight refused to guarantee he would back Rishi Sunak's deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol in a warning shot to the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson failed to state whether he would support a Protocol agreement overseen by Rishi Sunak Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris held further talks over the Protocol with the EU's Maros Sefcovic this afternoon 'It's …

Boris Johnson warned his threat to quit human rights treaty risks stability in Northern Ireland
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson warned his threat to quit human rights treaty risks stability in Northern Ireland

The Independent  

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N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms
2 years, 7 months ago

N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism from the leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party after saying Congress won’t approve a trade deal with the U.K. if Britain scraps the agreement governing post-Brexit trade on the Irish island. The trans-Atlantic sparring follows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government announcing its intention to introduce legislation that would …

Boris Johnson admits agreeing Northern Ireland Protocol rules but ‘hoped’ EU would not apply them
2 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson admits agreeing Northern Ireland Protocol rules but ‘hoped’ EU would not apply them

The Independent  

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UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal
2 years, 7 months ago

UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s foreign secretary warned the European Union on Thursday that the U.K. will have “no choice but to act” to revoke parts of a Brexit agreement on Northern Ireland if the EU does not show flexibility. Truss’ office said Sefcovic reiterated to her Thursday that “there was no room to expand the EU negotiating mandate or introduce new …

Lord Frost: Boris Johnson must face down EU threats and rip up Northern Ireland Protocol
2 years, 7 months ago

Lord Frost: Boris Johnson must face down EU threats and rip up Northern Ireland Protocol

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson must show the same leadership over Northern Ireland as he has on Ukraine by ripping up the Northern Ireland Protocol, Lord Frost has said. Writing for The Telegraph, he said Sinn Fein's victory in last week's Stormont elections and the refusal of the DUP to enter a power-sharing agreement had "forced the Government's hand". Lord Frost's intervention comes …

Embattled UK PM Johnson faces mid-term test
2 years, 8 months ago

Embattled UK PM Johnson faces mid-term test

India Today  

Voters go to the polls in Britain on Thursday, in a mid-term test for the Conservative government that could determine beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson's future. Johnson, 57, won a landslide general election victory in December 2019 on a promise to break years of political deadlock and deliver Brexit -- the country's divisive departure from the European Union. COST OF …

The hard reality of Brexit is hitting Britain. It’s costing everyone but Boris Johnson
3 years, 3 months ago

The hard reality of Brexit is hitting Britain. It’s costing everyone but Boris Johnson

CNN  

London CNN Business — From one end of the supply chain to the other, the UK’s food producers have endured a summer of trouble. “And we’ve not had enough workers to harvest our vegetable crops, meaning they are going to waste.” While food shortages have been common in many countries over the course of the pandemic, Brown believes that one …

Brexit: Boris Johnson says there is now a ‘strong possibility’ of no-deal
4 years ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson says there is now a ‘strong possibility’ of no-deal

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson to meet Ursula von der Leyen for last-minute Brexit talks as EU says negotiations can continue
4 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson to meet Ursula von der Leyen for last-minute Brexit talks as EU says negotiations can continue

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson must drop ‘disturbing’ Brexit plan or risk US trade deal, Congress members warn
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson must drop ‘disturbing’ Brexit plan or risk US trade deal, Congress members warn

The Independent  

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Brexit: Boris Johnson doesn’t understand the detail of his own deal
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson doesn’t understand the detail of his own deal

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UK’s Johnson seeks to quell Brexit fears in Northern Ireland
4 years, 4 months ago

UK’s Johnson seeks to quell Brexit fears in Northern Ireland

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Thursday that businesses in Northern Ireland will continue to enjoy seamless access to the rest of the U.K. after a Brexit transition period with the European Union expires at the end of the year. “There will be no border down the Irish Sea — over my dead body,” he said on a …

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as PM ridiculed over plan for Northern Ireland bridge
4 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as PM ridiculed over plan for Northern Ireland bridge

The Independent  

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The day of Boris: On U.K. polls
5 years ago

The day of Boris: On U.K. polls

The Hindu  

The decisive victory the Conservative Party clinched in Thursday’s elections to Parliament gives British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who built his campaign around the promise to “get Brexit done”, a clear mandate to take the U.K. out of the European Union without further delay. He turned the poll into a de facto Brexit referendum, arguing that only a stable Conservative …

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls
5 years, 2 months ago

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls

The Hindu  

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union withdrawal agreement hangs in the balance, the general election he has called for December 12 is, self-evidently, to obtain a mandate to deliver Brexit. But the prolonged impasse during the several months since has underlined and, in turn, amplified the sheer inability of Britain’s two main political parties to articulate a clear stance …

Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc’s leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. Johnson’s 10 Downing Street office put it even more succinctly with the mantra: “New deal, no deal — but no delay.” Johnson began his career as a …

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as DUP rejects claims of breakthrough over deal
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as DUP rejects claims of breakthrough over deal

The Independent  

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After public row between London and Brussels, EU and Britain begin 'intense' Brexit talks
5 years, 2 months ago

After public row between London and Brussels, EU and Britain begin 'intense' Brexit talks

Firstpost  

A flurry of activity has brought the fraught bargaining process to a new level as Britain’s scheduled departure date of 31 October grows ever closer Brussels: The European Union agreed on Friday to enter intense talks with Britain to try to break the deadlock over Brexit, lifting financial markets with a sign that a deal could be done before the …

Boris Johnson hints at major Brexit climbdown with Northern Ireland customs union remarks
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson hints at major Brexit climbdown with Northern Ireland customs union remarks

The Independent  

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Brexit: Glimmer of hope for deal as EU and UK promise to ‘intensify’ talks
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Glimmer of hope for deal as EU and UK promise to ‘intensify’ talks

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received further encouragement in his attempts at securing a Brexit deal after European Union member states agreed to “intensify” negotiations over the next few days. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, debriefed ambassadors of all 27 member states on Friday following a “constructive meeting” with Steve Barclay, the UK Secretary …

Brexit talks teeter on brink of collapse. Here’s how a Nobel prize-winner could help him
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit talks teeter on brink of collapse. Here’s how a Nobel prize-winner could help him

CNN  

CNN — While Boris Johnson is cheered by supporters for his tough talk on Brexit, people in Brussels are becoming increasingly unsure if the British Prime Minister really wants to strike a deal with the EU. This was the lesson of former Senator George Mitchell, the US diplomat who corralled Northern Ireland’s politicians to peace in the 1998 Good Friday …

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline

Firstpost  

European officials warned on Monday that Britain’s latest Brexit proposal cannot serve as a basis for a breakthrough before next week’s Brussels summit. Johnson’s envoy, senior diplomat David Frost, was in Brussels on Monday for more “technical talks”, and Brexit minister Stephen Barclay travelled to The Hague to meet Dutch officials. This provided further technical detail on customs and goods …

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister on Sunday renewed his vow to take the country out of the European Union by the Brexit deadline, in an apparent contradiction of a government pledge in court days earlier to ask for an extension if there’s no withdrawal deal. But they’re at odds with a U.K. government document quoted in a Scottish court Friday …

Brexit minister hints UK could soften stances in EU talks
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit minister hints UK could soften stances in EU talks

Live Mint  

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay suggested Sunday that Britain is open to compromise with the EU over new UK proposals for Northern Ireland, but urged Brussels to show "creativity and flexibility". Barclay reiterated Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest plans for a managed withdrawal from the bloc on October 31 were "a broad landing zone" ahead of "intense negotiations in the coming …

Boris Johnson news live: Brexit latest updates as EU and Ireland reject PM's border plan
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson news live: Brexit latest updates as EU and Ireland reject PM's border plan

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson meets senior ministers ahead of discussions on Brexit with sceptical EU leaders
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson meets senior ministers ahead of discussions on Brexit with sceptical EU leaders

Firstpost  

UK Brexit secretary Steve Barclay said all sides had to start real talks on Johnson’s outline by the weekend to have any chance to get a deal in time London: British prime minister Boris Johnson met his senior ministers on Thursday before setting out on a delicate mission to convince skeptical EU leaders to back his new Brexit plan. UK …

Boris Johnson grilled on Brexit plan - Live updates
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson grilled on Brexit plan - Live updates

CNN  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presented his new Brexit proposal to European leaders on Wednesday. His goal is to ditch the “Irish backstop.” That’s the part of the Brexit agreement meant to prevent the reintroduction of a hard border between Northern Ireland, a part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, which will remain an EU member after Brexit. …

Boris Johnson grilled on Brexit plan - Live updates
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson grilled on Brexit plan - Live updates

CNN  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presented his new Brexit proposal to European leaders on Wednesday. His goal is to ditch the “Irish backstop.” That’s the part of the Brexit agreement meant to prevent the reintroduction of a hard border between Northern Ireland, a part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, which will remain an EU member after Brexit. …

Brexit: Europe thinks Boris Johnson’s plan is a trap. They might have a point
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Europe thinks Boris Johnson’s plan is a trap. They might have a point

CNN  

London CNN — Several things remain unclear about Boris Johnson’s new Brexit plan, finally unveiled on Wednesday afternoon in a letter to the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker. If Johnson’s letter was supposed to convince the 27 EU member states that he has a workable Brexit plan which satisfies the needs of both Europe and the UK, …

British PM Boris Johnson’s ’final’ Brexit deal stirs sterling rebound
5 years, 3 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson’s ’final’ Brexit deal stirs sterling rebound

Live Mint  

London: Sterling rebounded from earlier lows on Wednesday as hedge funds covered some of their short bets against the currency after Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a final Brexit offer to the European Union. Though the final offer met with a relatively cool reception from EU officials, President Jean-Claude Juncker said Britain's proposal included some "positive advances" but there were …

Boris Johnson: Brexit plan will not have checks at Irish border
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson: Brexit plan will not have checks at Irish border

CNN  

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the UK opposition Labour Party, has said he does not think the Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan will get EU support, claiming it is worse than the deal negotiated by former Prime Minister Theresa May. “It’s worse than Theresa May’s deal,” he told reporters. “I can’t see it getting support that he thinks it will get …

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson to confront Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar, British parliament over his hardline Brexit strategy on Monday
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson to confront Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar, British parliament over his hardline Brexit strategy on Monday

Firstpost  

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to save his job and his hardline Brexit strategy Monday when he confronts parliament and his Irish counterpart in another showdown week London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to save his job and his hardline Brexit strategy Monday when he confronts parliament and his Irish counterpart in another showdown week. “In …

Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plans in Crisis After 3rd Defeat in 2 Days
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plans in Crisis After 3rd Defeat in 2 Days

The Quint  

Johnson became prime minister in July by promising to lead Britain out of the EU, breaking the impasse that has paralyzed the country's politics since voters decided in June 2016 to leave the bloc. Most economists say a no-deal Brexit would cause severe economic disruption and plunge the UK into recession. Johnson insisted on Wednesday, 4 September that talks with …

EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he isn't optimistic about avoiding 'no deal' scenario
5 years, 4 months ago

EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he isn't optimistic about avoiding 'no deal' scenario

Firstpost  

Johnson said he was encouraged in his bid to axe backstop by recent meetings with Merkel, Macron, who appeared to suggest openness to alternatives London: European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Saturday the bloc will not change the divorce deal agreed with Britain and that he is “not optimistic” of avoiding a no-deal outcome. But writing in …

Boris Johnson faces mounting backlash over plan to suspend parliament as no-deal Brexit looms
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson faces mounting backlash over plan to suspend parliament as no-deal Brexit looms

The Independent  

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Brexit: British opposition parties unite to try to force Boris Johnson to seek delay
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: British opposition parties unite to try to force Boris Johnson to seek delay

ABC  

UK opposition parties say they will try to pass a law forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to Britain's departure from the European Union, and prevent a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit at the end of October. Key points: Mr Johnson has promised to take Britain out of the EU with or without a deal Opposition parties want …

Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator heads to Brussels for talks as no-deal deadline looms
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator heads to Brussels for talks as no-deal deadline looms

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Boris Johnson, EU council president Donald Tusk spar over Brexit at G7 Summit, term each other 'Mr No Deal'
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson, EU council president Donald Tusk spar over Brexit at G7 Summit, term each other 'Mr No Deal'

Firstpost  

Johnson says that while he wants a deal Britain is ready to leave without one, a position that infuriates Tusk Biarritz: Accusing one another of being “Mr No Deal”, British prime minister Boris Johnson and EU Council president Donald Tusk exchanged accusations at the G7 summit Saturday over who will be to blame if Britain crashes out the bloc without …

Who would be Brexit’s Mr No-Deal? Johnson and Tusk trade barbs
5 years, 4 months ago

Who would be Brexit’s Mr No-Deal? Johnson and Tusk trade barbs

Live Mint  

Biarritz, France: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Council head Donald Tusk sparred on Saturday over who would be to blame should Britain leave the EU on October 31 without a divorce deal in place. If Donald Tusk doesn't want to go down as Mr No Deal then I hope that point will be borne in mind by him …

Boris Johnson prepares to take his place on world stage
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson prepares to take his place on world stage

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has endeavored to lead his country since he was a boy, will get his first moment on the world stage in his new role at the Group of Seven summit in France this weekend. “It’s a calculation on which everything turns.” The Brexit battle has already claimed two prime ministers in a …

Boris Johnson news: PM confident 'our friends in the EU' will change Brexit position as No 10 refuses to recall parliament
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson news: PM confident 'our friends in the EU' will change Brexit position as No 10 refuses to recall parliament

The Independent  

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No-deal Brexit is now effectively the default, senior UK minister of Boris Johnson government says
5 years, 5 months ago

No-deal Brexit is now effectively the default, senior UK minister of Boris Johnson government says

CNN  

London CNN — A no-deal Brexit has become a very real prospect, a senior figure in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has said. Writing in The Times newspaper on Sunday, UK Conservative MP Michael Gove said that the UK is now preparing for a no deal on the assumption that the European Union will not renegotiate former Prime Minister …

Factbox: What is the Irish 'backstop' at the heart of Brexit impasse?
5 years, 5 months ago

Factbox: What is the Irish 'backstop' at the heart of Brexit impasse?

Firstpost  

DUBLIN - The Irish “backstop”, part of the Withdrawal Agreement that former Prime Minister Theresa May struck in November, is the key sticking point in efforts to agree an orderly British exit from the European Union. Under the mechanism, the United Kingdom will remain in a customs union with the EU “unless and until” alternative arrangements are found to avoid …

Live updates: Boris Johnson becomes UK Prime Minister
5 years, 5 months ago

Live updates: Boris Johnson becomes UK Prime Minister

CNN  

Ireland’s Taoiseach, or prime minister, Leo Varadkar, said he wanted to hear Johnson put some “flesh on the bones” over claims he made in his speech outside Downing Street earlier today. Speaking on state broadcaster RTÉ, Varadkar said the Irish Government is looking forward to working with Johnson on Brexit, bilateral relations and Northern Ireland – but that confidence and …

Brexit: Irish deputy leader warns Boris Johnson he will be ‘in trouble’ if he tries to rip up deal
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: Irish deputy leader warns Boris Johnson he will be ‘in trouble’ if he tries to rip up deal

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Johnson, Hunt raise Brexit stakes with Irish border views
5 years, 5 months ago

Johnson, Hunt raise Brexit stakes with Irish border views

Associated Press  

LONDON — The two contenders to become Britain’s next prime minister raised the Brexit stakes by saying they will discard a contentious part of the European Union divorce deal agreed by outgoing leader Theresa May. But during a leadership debate Monday, front-runner Boris Johnson rejected “time limits or unilateral escape hatches or all these elaborate devices” and said “the problem …

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