Johnson and Varadkar `close to hammering out Brexit deal´ with border in Irish Sea
(WorldNews Politics)

A Brexit breakthrough is on the cards after Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar negotiated what is being described as a `pared down` free trade agreement. The potential deal, which has not received EU approval, could remove the need for significant customs checks on the island of Ireland. Instead, the heavier checks would be moved to ports and airports, effectively creating a border in the Irish Sea. The move was discussed during a three-hour meeting after which the two leaders said they could `see a pathway to a deal`. Mr Varadkar tossed aside the long-standing position that the Republic would not negotiate directly with the UK on Brexit. Much of the meeting at a wedding...