Leo Varadkar: We won’t give in on Brexit demands

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted Ireland and the EU will not give in on any key principles in order to strike a Brexit deal with Britain after meeting with a key UK cabinet member on the ongoing stand-off.

Speaking to reporters as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe separately labelled Britain’s current Brexit proposals as unworkable, Mr Varadkar said Ireland will not back down on its demands.

At an event in Dublin before meeting British chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond, Mr Varadkar said while this week’s talks between Britain and the EU are welcome, progress “has been very limited to date”.