The UK’s fulfilling of its commitment to a backstop that is not time-limited is a matter of trust as well as principle, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. The EU side insists that there be no time limit on the guarantee, a key sticking point in the talks. Deal still possibleAs she arrived to address the other EU leaders before their dinner, British prime minister Theresa May said she believed a Brexit deal was still possible. EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said weeks of work were needed to crack the problem, promising to approach the talks “calmly and patiently”. “By working intensively and closely, we can achieve that deal,” Ms May added.

Source: The Irish Times October 17, 2018 18:24 UTC