The value of the pound jumped this afternoon after Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel delivered Brexit boosts to Boris Johnson.

The French President echoed the German Chancellor's suggestion that the deadlock over the Irish backstop could potentially be broken to prevent No Deal.

Boris Johnson today warned scrapping the backstop and striking a new Brexit agreement with the EU will 'not be easy' as he cautioned against people being too optimistic about a deal being done.

The Prime Minister will use the G7 summit in Biarritz to heap pressure on the EU chief Donald Tusk to re-open Brexit talks on the Irish backstop.

Tory Remainer rebels are set to delay their attempts to stop No Deal until Angela Merkel's 30-day window to scrap the backstop has expired as Boris Johnson was given a Brexit reprieve.

Body language expert Judi James told MailOnline there was a 'sense of intimidation' coming from other leaders while Boris had 'an air of happy oblivion' at the G7 in Biarritz, France.

G7 leaders posed on the shore of the Atlantic this evening for a 'family portrait' at the summit in Biarritz but Boris Johnson found himself in a place at the far side of the front row of 19 leaders and spouses.

STEPHEN GLOVER: Only Boris Johnson's enemies could deny that his first month in office has been something of a tour de force.

Angela Merkel has given Prime Minister Boris Johnson 30 days to come up with a new Brexit deal - despite the initial praise of a 'constructive and professional' G7 summit meeting.

PETER OBORNE:  If Johnson is to regain his poise, he needs a new set of advisers. He's lost four consecutive Commons votes and failed to secure a general election losing control of parliament.

Government sources said EU negotiators were being 'shown pieces of paper' giving the outline of Mr Johnson's plans, including the removal of the controversial Irish backstop.

Ms Symonds will get to the UN General Assembly in New York on her own steam, without Mr Johnson's RAF jet. It is unknown whether the couple will be staying together in a hotel.

Mr Cox is understood to have conveyed the threat during a 'heated' exchange with Mr Johnson over the Government's concession that the PM would ask for a delay if no deal is agreed by October 19.

Boris Johnson 's hopes of striking a new Brexit deal with the EU were dashed today after a furious early morning phone call with Angela Merkel .

European Council chief Donald Tusk (pictured) raged at Mr Johnson and claimed 'you don't want a deal' after the PM's hopes of a Brexit agreement with Brussels were left hanging by a thread yesterday.

Leo Varadkar broke the ice as the pair sat down in Thornton Manor on the Wirral where Coleen Rooney had her birthday party. Boris Johnson joked that they get on better than her and Rebekah Vardy.

Boris Johnson told his senior team there was a 'good way forward' as he updated them on progress in a conference call.

HENRY DEEDES: The very people who only recently were insisting no new Brexit deal was available, were now queuing to touch Johnson's cloak as if he was a latter-day prophet.

The fall of the Berlin Wall changed the world. It brought an end to Communist regimes right across Europe, and finished Russia as a superpower

EXCLUSIVE: John Baird, who steered Canada's foreign policy from 2011 to 2015, believes the Prime Minister can spearhead the Western push-back against Iran.

Tories have suggested Boris Johnson is 'frightened' of taking chances after his own close call with coronavirus, despite fears the economic havoc might prove even more damaging.

Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars next month. 

Chloe Lattanzi is ready to tear up the dance floor on the new season of Dancing With The Stars - premiering on February 9.

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the new season of the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars on Sunday. 

Chloe Lattanzi is gearing up to make her hotly-anticipated debut on the upcoming season of the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars.

Chloe Lattanzi debuted on Dancing With The Stars Australia on Sunday night with a triumphant performance. 

Chloe Lattanzi made her Dancing With The Stars debut on Sunday.

Chloe Lattanzi revealed this week she dedicated her Dancing With The Stars debut to her mother, Olivia Newton-John.

Chloe Lattanzi has described her Dancing With The Stars journey as a 'rebirth' for her 'self worth'.

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi has spoken candidly about the pressures of growing up in Hollywood.

Chloe Lattanzi has been showing off her incredible dance moves on Dancing With The Stars.

Rachel Johnson, 53, claimed the Celebrity Big Brother house was like prison when she lifted the lid on what it is really like in an interview with The Times.

Tyson Fury's father says he could 'smash Dana White with one punch' after the UFC chief claimed the heavyweight champion would be 'smashed' if he fought in MMA.

In the ongoing battle for heavyweight boxing supremacy between Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder the former has something the others do not - an unbeaten professional career.

Tyson Fury's father, John, has not beaten around the bush in his response to a 'former British bodybuilder champion' named Micky Theo. Fury, 54, went on a huge rant in a video where he challenged a fight.

Once the coronavirus-enforced lockdown is over, WBC heavyweight champion Fury and his brother Shane will reunite with their dad to get him ready for the scrap.

Tyson Fury's father, John, has called out heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson for a charity bout - as the latter sensationally contemplates coming out of retirement.

The president fired Bolton following clashes over U.S. policy in Iran, Russia and Afghanistan. But it was his advocacy in April of a 'Libya model' for dealing with North Korea was the final straw.

Army Colonel Kathryn Spletstoser filed a lawsuit against Air Force General John Hyten for allegedly sexually assaulting her in 2017 on November 25 in California, seeking punitive damages and a jury trial.

John Bolton was fired as national security adviser by the president this past September after the two butted heads over key foreign policy issues like Iran, North Korea, and Afghanistan.

The acclaimed Fleet Street photographer John Downing MBE, who survived interrogation by Idi Amin's special forces and documented war zones around the world, has died aged 79.

John Daly is defending Donald Trump against accusations that he cheats at golf after the two played at the President's club in New Jersey. Daly did say ex-President Bill Clinton cheats.

Prince Charles (pictured) lead the UK at the ceremony in St Peter's Square in Rome, where Pope Francis declared the cardinal a saint in front of 20,000 pilgrims.

AMANDA PLATELL: I was struck by one thought after Carrie's Instagram announcement: I cannot imagine how Marina, his loyal wife of 27 years, must have been feeling, nor their four adult children.

ANDREW PIERCE: John Bercow is reeling from allegations of foot-stamping bullying by David Leakey. His chances of a peerage 'are now zero', a senior Commons official has revealed.

ANDREW PIERCE: Social media posts can be ever so revealing. Who is the unlikeliest fan of ­Labour's new leader Sir Keir Starmer?

ANDREW PIERCE - Trust rust is key when talking about ambitious ministers who might one day fancy a permanent shot at the top job. He may be wooden, but Dominic Raab has Boris Johnson's backing.

Judging by new images, Saturday's episode looks like it won't disappoint as an Elton John impersonator, West End star and daredevil are set to perform.

His overnight stay at a London NHS hospital, believed to be St Thomas' in Westminster, comes 10 days after he first tested positive for the infection and began self-isolating in his Number 11 flat.

Boris Johnson was dramatically admitted to hospital near Downing Street last night after doctors became concerned his symptoms have still not subsided 10 days from his positive test.