A no-deal Brexit would be a "failure" that both the British and Irish governments would be responsible for, Boris Johnson has said.

The prime minister is in Dublin for his first face-to-face meeting with Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar since he entered Downing Street in July.

He said he believed a deal was still possible by the EU summit in October.

However Mr Varadkar said there was no such thing as a "clean break" between the UK and the EU.

Mr Johnson has ruled out asking the EU to delay the Brexit deadline of 31 October - but the Irish government said it would support another extension.

Earlier on Monday Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said an extension would "create space".

But he said it was a matter that needed "full agreement" across the European Council. Under EU rules all member countries - including the UK - must agree to an extension.

BBC