Boris Johnson refuses to meet EU leaders unless they scrap backstop

PM says the current withdrawal agreement is ‘dead’

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson is refusing to hold talks with EU leaders until they agree to ditch the Irish backstop.

His official spokeswoman said that though Johnson has made clear to the leaders that he wants a deal, there was no point in face-to-face talks unless Brussels agreed to reopen discussions on the withdrawal agreement.

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