MPs voice cautious support for Johnson’s Irish border proposals

Stephen Kinnock reportedly believes that up to 30 Labour MPs could support the plan.Photograph: Michael Bowles/REX/ShutterstockBoris Johnson’s plan for an alternative to the backstop appeared to be edging towards a parliamentary majority on Wednesday night following expressions of support from a handful of Labour MPs, hardliners in the European Research Group (ERG) and the DUP.As the prime minister frantically called EU leaders, including Jean-Claude Juncker, Angela Merkel and Leo Varadkar