Wednesday, October 2, 2019

UK PM Boris Johnson Unveils New Brexit Proposal





The Guardian: Boris Johnson unveils Brexit plan for alternative to backstop

Prime minister hails new proposals as ‘fair and reasonable compromise’

Boris Johnson has laid out a five-point Brexit offer that would take Britain, including Northern Ireland, out of the customs union, and warned the EU27 there is “very little time” to do a deal.

In a letter to the European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister said: “This government wants to get a deal, as I’m sure we all do. If we cannot reach one, it would represent a failure of statecraft for which we would all be responsible.”

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More News On UK PM Boris Johnson Unveiling A New Brexit Proposal

Brexit: New UK plan for Northern Ireland to stay in single market -- BBC
UK publishes Brexit proposals replacing 'bridge to nowhere' Irish backstop -- France 24
No physical barrier to be placed on Irish border, UK says, as Brexit talks continue -- ABC News Online
Britain publishes new Brexit proposal -- Al Jazeera
Johnson's new plan for border 'disastrous', say Northern Irish leaders -- The Guardian

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