EU nudges Boris Johnson closer to no-deal Brexit

President-in-waiting of the European Commission closes door on renegotiation of Irish backstop

wd-ursula_von_der_leyen_-_frederick_florinafpgetty_images.jpg
The probable next European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen
(Image credit: Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images)

The woman nominated to lead the European Commission has signalled she would not reopen Brexit talks, dealing a blow to Boris Johnson’s negotiating strategy and raising the chances of the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal at the end of October.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up