Boris attempts 'warm' Brexit talks with Ireland's Leo Varadkar

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday had an important exchange over Brexit with Ireland's Indian-origin Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, who is crucial to an agreement on Britain's exit from the European Union (EU).

Downing Street said the phone call between the two leaders, the first since Johnson took charge as UK PM, underscored their commitment to working closely together in the spirit of the "warm and deep relationship between the UK and Ireland."
"On Brexit, the Taoiseach emphasised to the Prime Minister that the backstop was necessary as a consequence of decisions taken in the UK and by the UK government," an Irish government statement said