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UK must submit Brexit proposals by Sept 30 or it's 'over': Finnish PM
That would give Boris Johnson, the embattled British Prime Minister, just 12 days to lay out his alternative proposals to the backstop arrangement — the insurance policy worked into the Withdrawal Agreement to prevent the erection of a physical border in Northern Ireland.
Watch: Macron says backstop solution can be found in 30 days
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson talk during Johnson's first official visit to France.
The Good Friday Agreement, the Irish backstop and Brexit | #TheCube
In light of Boris Johnson's proposal to ditch the Irish backstop, we’re taking a look at the Good Friday Agreement and how it could be affected.
EU being 'a bit negative' but we'll get there on Brexit deal: Johnson
The European Union is being "a bit negative" concerning reaching a Brexit deal but it can be done, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday evening.
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Why is the Irish backstop so important in Brexit negotiations?
The Irish backstop is a sort of insurance policy to keep the Irish border open post-Brexit.
Irish PM: No-deal Brexit increasingly likely, border poll 'divisive'
Leo Varadkar said a no-deal Brexit is increasingly likely — but a referendum on Northern Ireland’s constitutional future would be “divisive.”
Pound sinks as Boris Johnson pushes UK closer to no-deal Brexit
Sterling fell to a two-year low as the new prime minister said the Brexit divorce deal was dead and the UK would leave without one unless the EU renegotiated.
What is the Irish backstop and why does Boris Johnson want it ditched?
The new prime minister says the disputed border guarantee which is a key part of the withdrawal deal threatens the UK's independence and self-respect.
Boris Johnson's demands are 'unacceptable', says EU's Michel Barnier
Boris Johnson's demands are unacceptable, says EU's Michel Barnier
No-deal Brexit looms larger as Johnson, Hunt say backstop 'dead'
Both candidates to become prime minister significantly hardened their position on Brexit saying the Northern Ireland backstop is “dead.”