Boris Johnson says the government is offering the EU "very constructive and far-reaching proposals" to break the Brexit impasse.

Axar.az reports citing BBC.

Speaking to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, he confirmed the UK's plan would include some customs checks on the island of Ireland after Brexit.

But they would be "absolutely minimal" and "won't involve new infrastructure".

The EU says it has "not received any proposals from the UK" yet that could replace the backstop.

The UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October.

Mr Johnson has said the exit will go ahead with or without a deal - despite MPs passing a law last month forcing him to ask for an extension from the EU if Parliament hasn't voted in favour of a specific deal or leaving without one.