Brexit Talks Zero In on U.K. Customs Fix Amid Deal Optimism
- Negotiators in Brussels discussing Irish border solution
- U.K. could remain in EU customs regime temporarily post-Brexit
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British and European Union officials are locked in talks in Brussels over a compromise Brexit deal that could see the U.K. remain temporarily in the EU’s customs regime, people familiar with the negotiations said.
With just a week before a crucial summit of EU leaders that could determine the outcome of Brexit, officials from each side are wrangling over a potential solution to the biggest sticking point: how to keep the Irish border free from customs infrastructure. The U.K. is now unlikely to present any fresh proposals publicly and negotiators have not waited for one, the people said.