Pence: US is backing UK in Brexit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suffered a double blow after it emerged Britain is seeking to renege on its commitments to protect the all-Ireland economy and US vice- president Mike Pence called on Ireland and the EU to respect the UK’s right to leave.

Late last night, the Government expressed its extreme “disappointment” at British prime minister Boris Johnson’s decision to abandon 2017 commitments to protect the all-Ireland economy and north-south co-operation.