EU no longer expects new proposal from Britain for Irish border fix

European Union no longer expects a new proposal from Britain for the Irish border fix after Brexit and negotiators from both sides are seeking to narrow differences together in direct talks, diplomatic sources said.

The European Union no longer expects a new proposal from Britain for the Irish border fix after Brexit and negotiators from both sides are seeking to narrow differences together in direct talks, diplomatic sources in Brussels said.

That marks a small step forward in the crunch time Brexit talks as the 27 states remaining in the bloc have previously insisted that London present a formal new proposal for the Irish border in writing.