Johnson can win election on Brexit deal, says Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told his TDs and senators he believes British prime minister Boris Johnson could win an election if his campaign is based on the new EU-UK Brexit deal. Speaking at the weekly parliamentary party meeting in Leinster House, Mr Varadkar is understood to have said: “I think he will win the election.”

Part sources said he told the meeting that Mr Johnson could call an election in a few weeks and that he could seek it “on the deal”. However, there was no discussion regarding any possible snap election in Ireland or when Mr Varadkar may seek one.