British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced the UK has secured 'legally binding changes' from the European Union to overcome a key stumbling block on the Brexit deal, the Ireland back-stop.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has secured"legally binding changes" from the European Union to overcome a key stumbling block on the Brexit deal, the Ireland back-stop.
British Prime Minster Theresa May and President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker announce changes to the Brexit deal.The back-stop measure is intended to reassure Britain it won't be trapped forever in a mechanism designed to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. "We want the rights of citizens on both sides of the channel to be protected. And we want to preserve peace on the island of Ireland. These are things any responsible politician should care about," Mr Juncker said.
The changes fall short of demands of hardcore UK Brexiteers, but may persuade some politicians to switch their votes.
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