Boris Johnson 'surprised' by level of Irish border checks

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EU sources say PM seemed taken aback when shown implications of his Brexit plan

Boris Johnson expressed surprise to his advisers during lunch with Jean-Claude Juncker as he was informed about the scale of checks still needed on the island of Ireland under his alternative plan for the Irish border, according to EU sources.

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