UK's Premier May says Brexit deal possible within weeks
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she believed a Brexit deal was achievable if both sides worked "intensively" in the coming days and weeks. "What we've seen is that we've solved most of the issues in the withdrawal agreement. There is still the question of the Northern Irish backstop ... by working intensively and closely, we can achieve that deal," she told reporters on arrival at an EU summit.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 17 October 2018
- Modified Date: 08:02 | 17 October 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she thinks a Brexit deal can be sealed "over the next days and weeks" with hard work from the U.K. and the European Union.
Speaking before she addresses her 27 EU counterparts at a Brussels summit dinner, May said "most of the issues" on a withdrawal agreement have been resolved, though a gap remains on the issue of the Irish border.
She said "everybody around the table" wants an agreement for an orderly withdrawal, and "by working intensively over the next days and weeks I believe we can achieve a deal."
Expectations of a breakthrough at this week's summit were dashed over the weekend when negotiators failed to agree on terms.