Boris Johnson Repeats Backstop Must Be Dropped From Brexit Deal

Boris Johnson at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester on July 27.

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated that the so-called Irish backstop will need to be dropped from the U.K.’s divorce plan from the European Union before a broader Brexit deal can be reached, an approach rejected by EU leaders this week.