Leo Varadkar: I won’t let UK destroy EU

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he will not allow the British to “destroy” the EU through Brexit.

Speaking at the end of the EU summit in Brussels, European leaders expressed their “concern” at the lack of progress made by the British in resolving the Irish backstop issue.

The Taoiseach said it is unrealistic to expect the backstop to apply to the UK, saying it can only apply to the North.