EU skeptical of British PM Johnson's Brexit plan for Irish backstop

European Union leaders have given a lukewarm response to the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest proposals for a Brexit withdrawal deal that would detail their relationship after the United Kingdom leaves the bloc.

Both the United Kingdom and the EU have said they would prefer to have a deal in place when the nation leaves the bloc on Oct 31 but have disagreed on details.

Johnson unveiled his contribution on Wednesday and explained the fine points in a statement to the House of Commons on Thursday.