The conservative conference is in full swing and the new party leader and UK PM addressed the gathered members…
In his first speech at the event as prime minister, he will call it a “fair and reasonable” Brexit compromise, and say only by leaving the EU on 31 October can the UK “move on”.
The Commission’s president, Jean-Claude Juncker will talk to the PM on the phone later, while negotiating teams will meet in Brussels.
The new offer from Mr Johnson included some new customs checks on the island of Ireland, and would leave Northern Ireland in a different relationship with the EU to the rest of the UK
