Not what Theresa May was hoping for in her inbox! An interesting situation to say the least.
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Keep Northern Ireland in customs union, says EU
The EU is demanding Britain accept that Northern Ireland may need to remain inside the European customs union and single market after Brexit in order to avoid “a hard border on the island of Ireland”.
The explicit mention of an “all-island” approach by Dublin and Brussels directly contradicts the UK position and will infuriate the Democratic Unionist party, on whose votes Theresa May’s government depends for a parliamentary majority at Westminster.
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https://www.ft.com/content/9e11bdcc-...b-322b2cb39656
The Telegraph states it is the source of the leak.
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British hopes of opening Brexit trade and transition talks this December were thrown into renewed doubt as it emerged that Ireland is making fresh demands over the Northern Ireland border question, the Telegraph can reveal.
The toughened Irish stance, reflected in a leaked European Commission document obtained by The Telegraph, blindsided British officials at Brexit negotiations in Brussels on Thursday as Ireland piled on pressure in the talks.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...order-demands/