Brexit breakthrough? Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar raise expectations

Renewed hope as leaders say they may yet be able to agree a deal on the Irish backstop

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Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar said yesterday they can “see a pathway to a possible deal”.

After the two men spoke for more than two hours, the Irish Taoiseach said the “positive” meeting was “sufficient to allow negotiations to resume in Brussels”. He added that he was “convinced” the UK wanted an agreement and that he could “see a pathway towards an agreement in the coming weeks”.

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