Angela Merkel, German Chancellor in a call told PM Boris Johnson, that Brexit deal was “overwhelmingly unlikely” on October 8 except if Britain left rrn Ireland in customs union, a British source told British media. British source furr ded that if conversation on call is being considered a newly established stance on issue n it indicates that a deal is t possible w or even in future. 

Merkel asked UK to take a new position for rrn Ireland

source informed that Merkel said that if Germany needed to leave EU y could do it issue. However, UK can't leave without leaving rrn Ireland in a customs union and in absolute alignment forever". source furr included that Merkel disclosed to Johnson she thought EU h a veto on Britain leaving customs union.

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EU open for furr discussions

However, on October 4, European Council President, Donald Tusk has told Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, that y remain open for discussions but still are t convinced with proposed deal. PM Johnson was ticed using a slightly more conciliatory tone in Parliament while presenting his new offers of regulation of tre between Ireland and rrn Ireland after Brexit represented a significant compromise. However, according to European leers, measures proposed by PM Johnson are falling short of compromise required to strike a deal.

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Ireland believes new Brexit plans fall short in a number of aspects

Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varkar believes that new Brexit plans fall short in a number of aspects. custom checks on island have been raising concerns for Irish government along with European Parliament's Brexit Steering Group who has “grave concerns” about Brexit proposal. UK lawmakers believe that deal can t be backed in current form. Moreover, recently on a visit to Sweden, Irish PM said he could understand how Britain saw rrn Ireland and Republic operating under different customs regimes, without need for any customs posts. PM Johnson is w focussing on European Commission summit scheduled on October 17 for ar round of diplomatic negotiations in order to get Brexit done.

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(with inputs from ncies)