EU leaders were clear. Even with that assurance, her former Brexit minister expressed doubts she's on any firmer ground. But while EU leaders said they wanted to help, a draft EU statement said they were merely "ready to examine" whether further assurance can be given. May shakes hands with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Thursday in Brussels. The Irish backstop is seen by many as the biggest of the issues preventing the British Parliament from approving the Brexit divorce agreement.

Source: CBC News December 13, 2018 15:56 UTC