Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar are set to meet for last-ditch Brexit talks to break the deadlock after EU chiefs trashed the Prime Minister's latest proposals.
The PM will have what is described as a "private meeting" with his Irish counterpart in England on Thursday to "allow detailed discussions" on the process for securing an agreement.
Mr Johnson will hope to see concessions on the issue of the Irish backstop ahead of the crucial EU summit in Brussels next week.
The Taoiseach acknowledged ahead of the discussion that it will be "very difficult" to secure a deal by next week.
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