Boris Johnson's Brexit plan hangs by thread as EU dismisses weekend talks

Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means there is no basis for discussions. Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans look to be falling apart as the European commission said there are no grounds to accept a request from the UK for intensive weekend negotiations two weeks before an EU summit. EU sources said there was no basis for such discussions, given the British prime minister’s insistence on there being a customs border on the island of Ireland. Johnson’s chief