Theresa May: 95 pct of Brexit deal is done

UK Prime Minister Theresa May said that 95 percent of the Brexit terms were agreed with the EU, but that the Irish border was still a “considerable sticking point”. However, she added that she is prepared to “explore every possible option” to break the deadlock, the BBC reports.

May said she was willing to consider extending the transition period by a year, she said this was still an “undesirable” option. Both Brexiteer and Remainer Conservatives worry that extending the transition would further delay the moment the UK leaves the EU for good and potentially cost billions in extra payments.

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said Conservative MPs need to give May space to finish the negotiation, adding that “it is very difficult to negotiate with the European Union when you also have to negotiate with your own colleagues”.

At last week’s EU summit, European leaders refused to sign off plans for a special Brexit meeting in November to seal the withdrawal agreement, saying insufficient progress had been made.

On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people took part in the People’s Vote march in London, demanding a new referendum is held.

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May rejected calls for another referendum and said reports that civil servants were planning for such a move were untrue. She said that people had already had their vote in 2016, and a repeat referendum would mean politicians telling them to  have another go.