Boris Johnson met with Leo Varadkar in Dublin today for Brexit talks, followed by a press conference.

The British Prime Minister stated that he believes a deal can be done by October 18, while the Taoiseach emphasised that the backstop remains "a critical component of the withdrawal agreement" for the Irish government, unless realistic alternatives could be found.

He also told Boris Johnson that he would have a "Herculean task" ahead of him, and that Ireland could be his Athena.

Lise Hand and Daniel McConnell joined us to discuss these latest developments.

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