Backstop

Finland

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.

19/09/2019

France

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.

22/08/2019

United Kingdom

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.

21/08/2019

United Kingdom

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.

19/08/2019

United Kingdom

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.

10/08/2019

Ireland

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.”

07/08/2019

United Kingdom

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.

29/07/2019

United Kingdom

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.

26/07/2019

World

Boris Johnson's demands are 'unacceptable', says EU's Michel Barnier

Boris Johnson's demands are unacceptable, says EU's Michel Barnier

25/07/2019

United Kingdom

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.”

16/07/2019