Britain's foreign minister on Thursday pressed the European Union to amend ...
MEXICO CITY - Britain’s foreign minister on Thursday pressed the European Union to amend the terms of Britain’s EU withdrawal agreement, saying Brussels would have to take responsibility for a no-deal Brexit if it does not compromise.
The European Union has said the withdrawal agreement negotiated by the previous British administration will not be re-opened, but the new government under Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants a contentious so-called Irish “backstop” scrapped. Raab said “the backstop, certainly in its current form, is undemocratic and it’s something that will have to be removed.”
“The prime minister’s been very clear, we’ll leave at the end of October, preferably with a deal with our EU partners,” Raab said. “But in any event, if they don’t move, there’s no movement or flexibility from the EU side, then we’ll leave on what’s called WTO terms.” When asked whether Scotland’s departure from the United Kingdom was a price worth paying for Brexit, Raab said:
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