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Backstop must be scrapped, UK’s Johnson says in first call with Ireland’s Varadkar

( July 30, 2019, 15:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Brexit withdrawal agreement's "backstop" provision, designed to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, must be “abolished," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in his first telephone call with Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar today. But Johnson also said his government will never put physical checks or infrastructure on the border, as part of its commitment to the Belfast Agreement. The new UK prime minister reiterated his stance that the UK will exit the EU on Oct. 31 “no matter what” on the call, according to a statement published by his office.Statement follows: ...

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