FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement on Brexit negotiations with the European Union at Number 10 Downing Street, London September 21, 2018 . Jack Taylor/Pool via Reuters BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she is preparing to make a new offer to the European Union aimed at breaking the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations. “We will be setting forwards those proposals. Can I just explain why we are setting forward our own proposals? It is because the plan the European Union put forward is not acceptable to us,” May told BBC radio. “Because the plan the European Union has put forward is one that effectively keeps Northern Ireland in the customs union and ensures that effectively there is a customs border down the Irish sea.” Writing By Michael Holden; editing by Andrew MacAskill
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said a new Brexit offer to the EU, with a fresh proposal about the British border, is being prepared to try to break deadlocked negotiations. She said the new UK suggestions were in reply to EU proposals which were “not acceptable” because they kept Northern Ireland in the customers union.