The PM again vows to take the UK out of the EU on 31 October, suggesting he could ignore legislation preventing a no-deal.
The backstop is a customs plan to avoid a"hard" border between Ireland and Northern Ireland if a free trade deal between the UK and EU is not reached.
Mr Johnson said that if negotiations broke down he would ignore the Commons vote ordering him to delay the UK's departure. No 10 strategists have said they have a secret plan which will allow them to ignore the order without breaking the law.Boris Johnson told to sort out Brexit 'mess' by heckler Mr Johnson is due to meet European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier in Luxembourg this week.
The PM seemed confident about the prospects of reaching a Brexit deal in time, telling the paper he thinks"we will get there" and that a"huge amount of progress is being made".However, Downing Street has cautioned that Monday's meetings will not be a"big breakthrough" moment in the government's bid to strike a deal with Brussels.
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