U.K. Plans a Brexit Compromise on Irish Border Rules
- May will back down on opposition to some new goods checks
- Idea to keep whole of U.K. in EU customs regime as last resort
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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to make a significant new Brexit offer to the European Union in an attempt to open the door to a deal, according to a senior British government official.
Divorce talks are stuck on the question of how to avoid the need for police and customs checks on the border between the U.K. and Ireland, but the British side now sees a path to reaching an agreement, the official said.