EU negotiators have said there is no basis for reopening Brexit negotiations, since they reject the UK's demand to remove the Irish backstop from Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement. Meanwhile, the UK government disputed claims that it wants negotiations to fail and a no-deal Brexit to take place, with Downing Street saying the EU must "change its stance". The EU maintains that Theresa May's deal remains the best deal available. However, UK Prime Minister Brexit called the backstop undemocratic and said it must be taken out of the deal.
EU negotiators have said there is no basis for reopening Brexit negotiations, since they reject the UK's demand to remove the Irish backstop from Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement. Meanwhile, the UK government disputed claims that it wants negotiations to fail and a no-deal Brexit to take place, with Downing Street saying the EU must "change its stance". The EU maintains that Theresa May's deal remains the best deal available. However, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the backstop undemocratic and said it must be taken out of the deal.