British PM Johnson meets political leaders in North Ireland amid challenges of restoring the collapsed government in Belfast and finding a solution for the Irish border after Brexit
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Britain's Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith leave Stormont House, Belfast after talks on July 31, 2019.
"The Prime Minister made clear that the UK would be leaving the EU on October 31st come what may," a Downing Street spokesperson said.After meeting Johnson, Mary Lou McDonald, the head of Republican Sinn Fein party, said he had "set the compass for a disorderly and a crash Brexit," meaning that there had now to be the opportunity for Northern Ireland to consider joining the Republic.
The agreement struck by Johnson's predecessor Theresa May proposed the so-called "backstop" solution after Brexit. "If they really can't do it then clearly we have to get ready for a no-deal exit," Johnson said on a trip to Wales, adding, "It's up to the EU: this is their call." Varadkar said on Friday that a no-deal Brexit would make the unification of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland more likely.
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