Theresa May was warned last night that she has four days to salvage a Brexit deal or risk delays after the Democratic Unionist Party vetoed it at the eleventh hour. The prime minister will hold talks with Arlene Foster, leader of the DUP, in the next 24 hours in an attempt to ease Unionist concerns that Northern Ireland could have a separate status within Britain under a future deal. Downing Street said last night that agreement was still possible. Senior EU diplomats said they were unconvinced that Mrs May had the authority to complete a deal, however, and that time was running out to reach agreement before next week’s meeting of European leaders in Brussels. “This is what we have been worried about for months,”…

Source: The Times December 05, 2017 00:01 UTC