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Boris Johnson Says He'd Scrap Backstop If He Becomes Prime Minister

In the UK, Boris Johnson says if he becomes British Prime Minister he'll refuse to pay the EU's 39-b...
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8:21 AM - 9 Jun 2019



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Boris Johnson Says He'd Scrap Backstop If He Becomes Prime Minister

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Newsroom

8:21 AM - 9 Jun 2019



In the UK, Boris Johnson says if he becomes British Prime Minister he'll refuse to pay the EU's 39-billion pound divorce bill - unless Britain gets better exit terms.

He's launched his Tory leadership bid with a newspaper interview.

Speaking in the Sunday Times, he's also said he would scrap the backstop and would settle the Irish border issue only when Brussels is ready to agree to a future relationship.

Meanwhile rival Michael Gove's set out plans to replace VAT with a 'lower, simpler' alternative.

 



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