EU and UK negotiators are working to find solutions to the issues that need to be overcome before a new Brexit deal can be presented at a two-day EU summit later this week. Despite progress over recent days, disputes remain over establishing customs arrangements in Northern Ireland that can gain approval from both sides. The Irish government has said it will not accept any “backstop” arrangement which would see Britain keep full access to the single market for goods but restrict free movement of people after Brexit.
EU and UK negotiators are working to find solutions to the issues that need to be overcome before a new Brexit deal can be presented at a two-day EU summit later this week. Despite progress over recent days, disputes remain over establishing customs arrangements in Northern Ireland that can gain approval from both sides. Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party has previously said it will not support Boris Johnson's current plan to impose a customs border in the Irish Sea.