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Irish border: New draft Brexit plan could break deadlock | Irish border: New draft Brexit plan could break deadlock |
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Brexit negotiations are continuing into the night in a fresh push to reach agreement over the Irish border. | Brexit negotiations are continuing into the night in a fresh push to reach agreement over the Irish border. |
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg has been told there are "serious ideas" on the table that the different parties are broadly content with. | The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg has been told there are "serious ideas" on the table that the different parties are broadly content with. |
Additional wording has been added to reassure the DUP, whose opposition on Monday led to talks breaking down. | Additional wording has been added to reassure the DUP, whose opposition on Monday led to talks breaking down. |
UK PM Theresa May could travel to Brussels early on Friday if a deal is reached. | UK PM Theresa May could travel to Brussels early on Friday if a deal is reached. |
European Council President Donald Tusk is due to make a statement at 0650 GMT, prompting speculation that a deal is close. | European Council President Donald Tusk is due to make a statement at 0650 GMT, prompting speculation that a deal is close. |
European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas tweeted: "We are making progress, but not yet fully there," adding: "Tonight more than ever, stay tuned." | European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas tweeted: "We are making progress, but not yet fully there," adding: "Tonight more than ever, stay tuned." |
But a Democratic Unionist Party source urged caution, saying the team were "still working". | |
All sides want progress on the issue ahead of a crucial summit next week, so talks can move on to the future relationship between the UK and the EU after Brexit. | All sides want progress on the issue ahead of a crucial summit next week, so talks can move on to the future relationship between the UK and the EU after Brexit. |
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted: | BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted: |
What happens to the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been among the key sticking points in Brexit negotiations. | What happens to the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been among the key sticking points in Brexit negotiations. |
On Monday, the DUP - whose support the UK prime minister needs to win key votes in Westminster - objected to draft plans drawn up by the UK and the EU. | On Monday, the DUP - whose support the UK prime minister needs to win key votes in Westminster - objected to draft plans drawn up by the UK and the EU. |
They included aligning regulations in Northern Ireland with those in the Republic so as to avoid border checks. | They included aligning regulations in Northern Ireland with those in the Republic so as to avoid border checks. |
The DUP insists it will not accept any agreement in which Northern Ireland was treated differently from the rest of the UK. | The DUP insists it will not accept any agreement in which Northern Ireland was treated differently from the rest of the UK. |
The Republic of Ireland, on the other hand, which is an EU member, wants a guarantee that there will be no hard border between it and Northern Ireland after Brexit. | The Republic of Ireland, on the other hand, which is an EU member, wants a guarantee that there will be no hard border between it and Northern Ireland after Brexit. |
The UK, which is due to leave the EU in March 2019, wants to open talks on a new free trade deal as soon as possible. | The UK, which is due to leave the EU in March 2019, wants to open talks on a new free trade deal as soon as possible. |
The EU will only agree to discuss this when it judges that enough progress has been made on the "separation issues" - the "divorce bill", expat citizens' rights and the Northern Ireland border - that have been the subject of negotiations so far. | The EU will only agree to discuss this when it judges that enough progress has been made on the "separation issues" - the "divorce bill", expat citizens' rights and the Northern Ireland border - that have been the subject of negotiations so far. |
So the UK is trying to settle the Northern Ireland border issue before EU leaders meet next week. | So the UK is trying to settle the Northern Ireland border issue before EU leaders meet next week. |