Brexit: Merkel gives Johnson 30-day deadline to avoid no-deal

‘Irish peace is European peace,’ says Macron ahead of visit to Paris from British PM

Britain wants to do a swift Brexit deal but the "undemocratic" Irish border backstop must be axed in full to prevent a no-deal exit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Video: Reuters

British prime minister Boris Johnson has welcomed a potential “blistering timetable of 30 days” to find an agreement with the EU on the terms of Brexit.

He was responding to a suggestion by German chancellor Angela Merkel that a short timeframe for negotiations on a Brexit deal was possible.

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