Boris Johnson throws an Irish Hail Mary

Published October 2, 2019 5:05pm ET



Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday outlined his final gambit for a Brexit withdrawal deal. It aims to address the so-called “Irish backstop” issue to earn Parliamentary and European Union support for a broader Brexit deal.

The basic foundation of Johnson’s new plan is to establish a European Union compatible standard for trade flows across both the Republic of Ireland and the British territory of Northern Ireland.

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