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A source at the Élysée, Macron's office, has said the group are now ready to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, only waiting for US confirmation that it will act as the ultimate backstop.

For some, the tools are also a backstop against inadequate government help.

They are also looking ahead to what may be more challenging talks with CUSMA, which has proven a critical backstop, as it is up for review next year.

For some time, banks and building have had a backstop from the government to ensure they continue to give low-deposit mortgages to first-time buyers.

He caught the hard-throwing right-hander 60 times when they played together with the New York Mets, the most frequent backstop the former Cy Young Award winner has thrown to in his career.