Boris Johnson big on promises but short on detail over Irish border

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at HM Naval Base Clyde on July 29, 2019 in Faslane, Scotland. Picture: JEFF J MITCHELL / GETTY IMAGES

“On Brexit, the prime minister made clear that the UK will be leaving the EU on October 31, no matter what,” a Downing Street spokesperson said. “He said that in all scenarios, the government will be steadfast in its commitment to the Belfast Agreement and will never put physical checks or physical infrastructure on the border.”

However, EU leaders have said they will not renegotiate the deal they struck with Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, even though it has been rejected by the British parliament three times.

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