LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar on July 30 that Britain will be leaving the European Union “no matter what” on Oct. 31, stressing that the so-called Irish backstop had to be removed from any exit deal.
Reuters: Johnson tells Ireland ‘We leave EU on October 31 no matter what’
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson aboard Vanguard-class submarine HMS Victorious during a visit to Faslane Naval base (HM Naval Base Clyde), north of Glasgow in Scotland on July 29, 2019.
