Boris Johnson has said he is “confident” that the European Union will back down over his demands for the Irish backstop to be scrapped. The prime minister will use face-to-face talks with Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, and President Macron of France later this week to spell out his commitmen»»»

LONDON - A confidential government dossier warning of the impact of a no-deal Brexit was described Sunday as a worst-case scenario document. Michael Gove, the cabinet minister tasked by Prime Minister Boris Johnson with preparing for a no-deal departure by Britain from the European Union, commented»»»