Time running out as Theresa May claims Brexit talks in 'the endgame'
2018-11-13 09:52:50 source：The Guardian
November 12, 2018
Theresa May’s efforts to secure a Brexit deal by the end of March have suffered a serious setback after it emerged that UK and European Unionnegotiators were struggling to bridge the gap over the Irish border backstop in time for a November summit.
The prime minister was forced to admit that “significant” issues remained despite talks that went on until the early hours of Monday morning. Unless there is dramatic progress by the end of Wednesday, the exit timetable will become increasingly squeezed.
Cabinet members, who had been expecting to sign off the final Brexitnegotiating position on Tuesday, were told that the issue would hardly be discussed at the meeting beyond an update of the UK’s preparedness for no deal.
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