What changes would Boris Johnson need to make to his Brexit proposals for the EU to accept them?

Even if there is movement, an agreement will not be quick in coming, writes Jon Stone

Britain’s permanent representative to the EU Tim Barrow and Johnson’s Europe adviser David Frost arrive at the European Commission headquarters (Reuters)

British Brexit negotiators presented a new legal text to the EU in Brussels on Monday, with the aim of “clarifying” their proposals.

A spate of ring-round diplomacy conducted Boris Johnson and his ministers over the last couple of days hasn’t gone well: EU capitals are adamant they won’t be convinced to back Johnson’s plan for the Irish border.

The new legal text, UK sources say, isn’t supposed to change anything about the plan – just explain how it works to the EU.