... as Theresa’s adviser hails tough-talk tactic

THERESA May’s former Brexit adviser has said EU concessions show an ‘aggressive strategy’ is the ‘only one that works’ with Brussels.

In a major climbdown, the European Commission has offered to scrap most checks on British goods crossing to Northern Ireland.

The compromise comes after Boris Johnson threatened to take the nuclear option of suspending parts of the Brexit deal.

Raoul Ruparel tweeted that the EU’s plans were ‘definitely enough to start a negotiation over the coming weeks’, adding: ‘This will only further ingrain the view that the UK’s aggressive strategy is the only one that works with the EU...’