U.K. Proposes Solution to Brexit Deadlock Over Irish Border

U.K. makes new proposal as another round of talks nears
Irish border remains key issue that could upset Brexit deal

Bloomberg’s Emma Ross Thomas reports on the U.K.’s newest plan for the Irish border.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Tim Ross, Dara Doyle, and Ian Wishart

April 30, 2018 at 9:59 PM UTC

Updated on

May 1, 2018 at 4:40 AM UTC

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The U.K. is proposing a new plan to kick-start stalled Brexit talks and make progress on the vexed issue of the Irish border as negotiations resume in Brussels this week.

Brexit Secretary David Davis said he wanted to “move quickly” when talks restart Wednesday in order to reach a solution to avoid a hard land border with Ireland once the U.K. withdraws from the bloc.