Irish PM Varadkar: Hope backstop will never be required

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar crossed the wires in the last minutes saying that it was imperative the withdrawal agreement included a backstop and added that he hoped a backstop would never be required.

Dec 5, 2018

China Pres Xi: China will always ensure that it adheres to mutual respect of other countries

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently crossed the wires saying that China will always ensure that it adheres to mutual respect of other countries. Ke

UK's Hammond: Fiscal policy would respond in event of no-deal Brexit

Additional comments from British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond continue to cross the wires. Key quotes (via Reuters) Fiscal policy wo