British PM to drop key Brexit demand to resolve Irish border issue: Report

The Irish border issue has played an increasingly dominant role in Brexit negotiations between London and the EU.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is dropping one of her key Brexit demands in an attempt to resolve the issue of the Irish border, Bloomberg reported https://bloom.bg/2R27fq6 on Friday, citing sources.

The report said the possible fix opened the possibility of Britain ending up bound indefinitely to European Union (EU) customs rules.

The Irish border issue has played an increasingly dominant role in Brexit negotiations between London and the EU. May said late on Thursday that a solution to the impasse might come through the option of extending the Brexit transition period. 

(With inputs from agencies.)