Leo Varadkar: No substitute for a Brexit backstop

Name: Leo Varadkar: No substitute for a Brexit backstop
Uploaded: 2018-10-17T19:00:14.000Z
Duration: 56 s
Description: Leo Varadkar says he could support an extended Brexit transition period but it cannot replace a border backstop.

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Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has said he could support an extended Brexit transition period but it cannot replace a backstop for the Irish border.

He was speaking in Brussels ahead of a European Council meeting and talks with Theresa May.

Northern Ireland

17 October 2018