What is the backstop - and how could Boris Johnson try to solve the conundrum?

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Boris Johnson came to office pledging to scrap it - but there is speculation he may be softening that position somewhat.

The backstop is an insurance policy contained in the withdrawal agreement negotiated between Mrs May and the EU to avoid a hard border.

In this period both sides would negotiate the terms of the future relationship between Britain and the EU.The hope was that, all being well, these talks would have worked out a way of ensuring there is no need for a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.But things have not gone according to plan. Mrs May failed to get her deal through parliament and Brexit has been delayed twice.

As its name implies, it would see Northern Ireland remaining in the customs union on its own, rather than the UK as well.The re-emergence of the Northern Ireland-only version is curious because Mrs May rejected it back in 2017. The only difference between those two versions of the backstop is the degree to which this would happen.Opponents have also expressed fears Britain could end up being trapped in the arrangement - and by extension the EU - indefinitely in some kind of"Hotel California" scenario - you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.And it should be noted that numerous government figures have rejected the idea of pivoting back to a Northern Ireland-only backstop.

In layman's terms, this would mean agricultural goods and livestock having the same regulations across the island of Ireland.

 

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