Johnson rejects Northern Ireland-only backstop - DUP

Afterwards Mrs Foster released a statement saying Mr Johnson had again rejected the idea of a special economic zone for Northern Ireland.

"During today's meeting, the Prime Minister confirmed his rejection of the Northern Ireland-only backstop and his commitment to securing a deal which works for the entire United Kingdom as well as our neighbours in the Republic of Ireland." The DUP has been against the idea since its inception, labelling it "anti-democratic and unconstitutional".

"That is why the Northern Ireland backstop is flawed. Not one single unionist MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly supports it. Officials in Brussels say that to get a Brexit deal done, Mr Johnson may need to go back to the plan, which involves applying different border rules to Northern Ireland from the rest of the country to help keep goods flowing across the Irish border.No-deal Brexit 'not in the interest of the EU or UK' - von der Leyen

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