Both Tory leadership contenders have been accused of making a dramatic pivot towards a no-deal Brexit
Both Tory leadership contenders have made a dramatic pivot towards a no-deal Brexit after they ruled out accepting a potential key concession from Brussels.
Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson said they would refuse to take Britain out of the EU with a tweaked version of the Irish border backstop that included a time limit built into it. The move has inflamed the fury of a Tory MP who called it a"very dangerous step" and a Irish MEP who warned it would lead to a"crash out exit".The backstop is an insurance policy to prevent a hard border reforming and was the most controversial element of Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal agreement.Some Tory Brexiteers said they could support the policy if there was a time limit put it, to ensure the UK does not remain trapped in it indefinitely.
But Mr Johnson signalled he would not accept an altered version which would set a time limit on how long the UK would have to follow some EU import standards and rules.
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