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PM May will never agree deal that could permanently keep UK in a customs union
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![The Prime Minister briefed key ministers on negotiations with Brussels, amid speculation the Government is moving closer to a deal.]()
Brexit news latest: Theresa May could face more resignations as pressure grows from ministers The Prime Minister briefed key ministers on negotiations with Brussels, amid speculation the Government is moving closer to a deal.
Prime Minister Theresa May will never agree to a backstop plan to prevent a hard border with European Union member Ireland that means Britain could be permanently tied to the bloc’s customs rules, her spokeswoman said on Friday.
Britain’s international trade, environment and Brexit ministers told Prime Minister Theresa May at a meeting on Thursday that they are concerned the whole of Britain could remain in the customs union for an open-ended period of time, the BBC said.
“The prime minister would never agree to a deal which could trap the UK in a backstop permanently,” the spokeswoman told reporters.
British Prime Minister Theresa May was struggling on Friday to find consensus on Brexit proposals that would be acceptable to her ministers, her Conservative Party and the Northern Irish lawmakers who prop up her minority government.
Brexit negotiations with the European Union have accelerated and become more positive over the past week, though significant hurdles remain, finance minister Philip Hammond said.
“What has happened over the last week, 10 days, is that there has been a measurable change in pace,” he told the BBC.
