Tusk's Canada-style deal 'superb way' to solve Irish border problem: Johnson

Britain's former foreign minister Boris Johnson, who has led calls for Theresa May to ditch her Brexit plan, on Thursday welcomed a proposal from Brussels for the two sides to agree on a Canada-style deal.

Johnson is May's most powerful critic in her governing party and he has called for the prime minister to drop her so-called Chequers plan in favour of a Canada-type deal which drops the need for the UK to apply EU regulations on trade.

Johnson tweeted of the proposal from European Council President Donald Tusk: "Tusk's Canada +++ offer shows there is a superb way forward that can solve the Irish border problem and deliver a free trade based partnership that works well for both sides of the channel - as I set out last week in my plan for a better Brexit."  

(With inputs from agencies.)