Leo Varadkar: EU should relax on Brexit red lines

The EU should be “flexible” on its red-line Brexit issues if British Prime Minister Theresa May is to force through her Chequers plan for a soft Brexit, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Mr Varadkar opened up the possibility of calming tensions between the EU and Britain as he said Ms May’s plan is a potential “pathway” to resolving the Brexit stand-off despite a flurry of high-profile resignations.

During leaders’ questions in the Dáil yesterday, Mr Varadkar said while the drama of recent days has dominated attention, he still believes the Chequers statement from Britain represents significant progress on Brexit.