Boris Johnson says the UK will have to accept the "reality" of customs checks on the island of Ireland as part of a Brexit deal, telling the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that ministers will submit "very constructive and far-reaching proposals" to the EU within days.
Johnson confirmed the UK's plan would include some customs checks on the island of Ireland after Brexit, but they would be "absolutely minimal" and "won't involve new infrastructure." The EU says it has "not received any proposals from the UK" yet that could replace the backstop.