Boris Johnson is to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels as the final deadline to reach a Brexit deal tick ever closer.

The UK is understood to be willing to drop the elements of the Internal Markets Bill which contravened international law.

For more we are joined by Darren McCaffrey, Euronews Political Editor.

Meanwhile, here at home the Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs will hear from members of the UK parliament’s Brexit Select Committee.

Hilary Benn is a Labour MP and Chair of the Brexit Select Committee, he joined Breakfast this morning.

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