U.K. Mulls Keeping N. Ireland in Single Market Rules
- Britain needs to break the deadlock in talks on Irish border
- Idea will be controversial for May’s Northern Irish allies
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Prime Minister Theresa May’s officials are considering keeping Northern Ireland aligned with European Union rules after Brexit as a last resort to avoid a hard border on the island, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The idea -- which hasn’t been agreed by ministers -- could help break a deadlock in Brexit talks. But it also risks causing more domestic trouble for May, who needs to keep her divided Cabinet together and the Northern Irish party that props up her government onside.