Brexit plan nears EU pitch, but Johnson coy on Irish border issue

The United Kingdom government's revised Brexit plans are due to be revealed to European Union officials this week, with the proposals understood to include customs clearance zones in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.

It is thought that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to solve the Irish border Brexit challenge may involve the use of technology such as real-time tracking devices on heavy goods vehicles.

The blueprint is an attempt to break the deadlock over the Irish backstop, which has been the sticking point for passing the existing withdrawal deal through Parliament, and for which the EU has shown little inclination to flex on.