The European Union needs to show flexibility over the Irish border 'backsto...
The British union flag and the EU flag are seen flying near the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, March 18, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON - The European Union needs to show flexibility over the Irish border “backstop” because the issue of whether Britain leaves the bloc with or without a deal is now mainly up to Brussels, Conservative party chairman James Cleverly said on Tuesday. “The decision as to whether we leave with or without a deal is largely now in the hands of European Union negotiators,” Cleverly told Sky News, adding that the EU’s insistence on the so-called backstop was the main sticking point in reaching a deal.
“We will be leaving on the 31st of October come what may, and I think the recognition of that will help the EU negotiators understand what they need to do.”
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