BELFAST – Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson, a former foreign minister, called on Prime Minister Theresa May on Oct. 13 to rebuff the European Union’s demand for a special “backstop” deal to avoid a hard border in Ireland after Brexit.
Reuters: Boris Johnson calls for PM May to ditch Brexit border backstop
British Conservative Party politician Boris Johnson gestures as he gives a speech during a fringe event on the sidelines of the third day of the Conservative Party Conference 2018 at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, on Oct. 2, 2018.
