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10:16pm, 31st July, 2019

Johnson holds Belfast talks on Brexit backstop riddle

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks with allies in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in a bid to solve the Irish border conundrum that has scuppered all efforts to secure an orderly withdrawal from the European Union.

6:17am, 31st July, 2019

UK

PM Johnson holds Belfast talks on Brexit backstop riddle

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in a bid to untangle an impasse over the Irish border "backstop" that has scuppered all efforts to secure an orderly withdrawal from the European Union.

Brexit: DUP still seeking time limit on Northern Ireland backstop - MP

3:09am, 3rd April, 2019

World

Brexit: DUP still seeking time limit on Northern Ireland backstop - MP

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party remains a key player in Brexit and is seeking a time limit on the "backstop" insurance mechanism designed to keep the region's border with EU-member Ireland open, a senior member said on Wednesda...

UK attorney general says no legal means of exiting backstop unilaterally

7:02am, 12th March, 2019

UK

UK attorney general says no legal means of exiting backstop unilaterally

Attorney General Geoffrey Cox said on Tuesday a revised divorce deal with the European Union had not given Britain legal means of exiting the so-called backstop arrangement unilaterally if "intractable differences" arose.

May to EU - Agree to backstop changes or risk disorderly Brexit

9:50pm, 7th March, 2019

UK

May to EU - Agree to backstop changes or risk disorderly Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May put the onus on the European Union to make concessions over the thorny issue of the Irish backstop in Brexit talks, or risk Britain leaving the EU without a deal, which she said would be against EU interests.

5:50pm, 7th March, 2019

UK

May to EU: Agree to backstop changes or risk disorderly Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May put the onus on the European Union to make concessions over the thorny issue of the Irish backstop in Brexit talks, or risk Britain leaving the EU without a deal, which she said would be against EU interests.

Progress made on Irish border backstop but time is of the essence - May

3:49pm, 20th February, 2019

UK

Progress made on Irish border backstop but time is of the essence - May

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that progress had been made in solving the impasse over the backstop arrangements for the Irish border that has hindered her Brexit deal but added that time was running out to secure changes.

UK's Hammond says EU won't consider alternatives to backstop for now

9:43pm, 19th February, 2019

World

UK's Hammond says EU won't consider alternatives to backstop for now

British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday it was clear the European Union will not now consider alternatives to the Irish backstop to help the UK government win support for its Brexit withdrawal deal, but that such options could be valu...

More EU-UK Brexit talks set after Cox sets out backstop changes

3:50pm, 18th February, 2019

UK

More EU-UK Brexit talks set after Cox sets out backstop changes

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said on Monday he would hold more talks with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier at mid-week after British Attorney General Geoffrey Cox sets out proposed amendments to the tricky Irish border backstop.

Irish backstop can't be changed for Brexit deal: Estonian president

5:45am, 17th February, 2019

World

Irish backstop can't be changed for Brexit deal: Estonian president

There can be no changes to the Irish "backstop", an arrangement to avoid a hard border between European Union member Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland after Brexit, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid told Reuters.

Pro-Brexit members of UK government willing to accept five-year limit on backstop - Bloomberg

2:35pm, 15th February, 2019

UK

Pro-Brexit members of UK government willing to accept five-year limit on backstop - Bloomberg

Pro-Brexit members of Prime Minister Theresa May's government are willing to keep Britain tied to the European Union's customs regime for as long as five years in an attempt to break the deadlock in talks, Bloomberg reported https://bloom.b...

Britain could accept Brexit backstop fix outside divorce deal - EU, UK sources

11:55am, 15th February, 2019

UK

Britain could accept Brexit backstop fix outside divorce deal - EU, UK sources

Britain could accept legally-binding assurances on the disputed Irish border backstop that would not require reopening of the EU-UK Brexit deal, diplomatic sources said, signalling a possible shift from Prime Minister Theresa May's official line...

Irish backstop issue must be resolved, says Dutch Prime Minister

11:58am, 13th February, 2019

UK

Irish backstop issue must be resolved, says Dutch Prime Minister

Britain and the European Union need to resolve the Irish border question and keep the so-called "backstop" arrangement if they are to agree a post-Brexit deal, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday.

Ireland backstop clause not a 'trick' to keep UK in EU: Germany

6:20am, 8th February, 2019

World

Ireland backstop clause not a 'trick' to keep UK in EU: Germany

The Irish backstop clause in Britain and the European Union's Brexit transition plan is not a "trick" to keep UK trapped in the bloc, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Friday.

EU asks "level playing field" of Britain in case of all-UK Irish backstop - sources

4:00am, 8th November, 2018

UK

EU asks "level playing field" of Britain in case of all-UK Irish backstop - sources

The European Union wants Britain to stick to the bloc's rules on state aid, environment and workers' rights after Brexit to prevent it from gaining unfair access to the Europeans' single market, diplomatic sources and officials told Re...

No Brexit deal, no transition without Irish backstop: EU's Barnier

11:08am, 6th November, 2018

World

No Brexit deal, no transition without Irish backstop: EU's Barnier

The European Union will not conclude an exit agreement with Britain or give London a transition period after Brexit without a deal that prevents a "hard" border in Ireland, the bloc's main negotiator said on Tuesday.

PM May's ministers need more time on Brexit backstop mechanism - spokesman

9:26am, 6th November, 2018

UK

PM May's ministers need more time on Brexit backstop mechanism - spokesman

Britain needs more time to consider possible mechanisms to ensure it cannot be bound to the European Union by a backstop to prevent a hard border on the island of Ireland, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday.

Agreeing backstop review can move Brexit talks forward: Irish minister

3:55am, 6th November, 2018

World

Agreeing backstop review can move Brexit talks forward: Irish minister

Agreeing a review mechanism that would allow the EU and Britain to decide when a "backstop" to keep the Irish border open after Brexit is no longer needed could help move talks along now, Ireland's European affairs minister said on Tuesday.

Ireland says UK cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop

4:08am, 5th November, 2018

UK

Ireland says UK cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop

Neither Ireland nor the European Union would ever sign up to a backstop agreement to keep the Irish border open after Brexit that could be ended unilaterally by Britain, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday.

UK cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop: Irish foreign minister

3:12am, 5th November, 2018

World

UK cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop: Irish foreign minister

Neither Ireland or the European Union would ever agree to a backstop to keep the Irish border open after Brexit that could be ended unilaterally by Britain, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday.

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Johnson holds Belfast talks on Brexit backstop riddle

PM Johnson holds Belfast talks on Brexit backstop riddle

Brexit: DUP still seeking time limit on Northern Ireland backstop - MP

UK attorney general says no legal means of exiting backstop unilaterally

May to EU - Agree to backstop changes or risk disorderly Brexit

May to EU: Agree to backstop changes or risk disorderly Brexit

Progress made on Irish border backstop but time is of the essence - May

UK's Hammond says EU won't consider alternatives to backstop for now

More EU-UK Brexit talks set after Cox sets out backstop changes

Irish backstop can't be changed for Brexit deal: Estonian president

Pro-Brexit members of UK government willing to accept five-year limit on backstop - Bloomberg

Britain could accept Brexit backstop fix outside divorce deal - EU, UK sources

Irish backstop issue must be resolved, says Dutch Prime Minister

Ireland backstop clause not a 'trick' to keep UK in EU: Germany

EU asks "level playing field" of Britain in case of all-UK Irish backstop - sources

No Brexit deal, no transition without Irish backstop: EU's Barnier

PM May's ministers need more time on Brexit backstop mechanism - spokesman

Agreeing backstop review can move Brexit talks forward: Irish minister

Ireland says UK cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop

UK cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop: Irish foreign minister

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