Boris Johnson: 'No need for a hard border'

Former British foreign secretary and prominent Brexiteer, Boris Johnson, insists there is "no need for a hard border" even if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal - adding that he never thought the backstop was a real concept.

Following a combative exchange with veteran RTÉ journalist, Bryan Dobson, at the Pendulum Summit in Dublin, Mr Johnson denied he has performed a so-called flip-flop on supporting the UK and EU agreement last December on a backstop to avoid a hard border in Ireland.