U.K. Tells EU Brexit Trade Deal Needed to Solve Irish Border
- Davis: Britain’s exit bill won’t be finalized until talks end
- May’s office: U.K. working hard for unique answer to border
DUP's Foster: Need Border That Works for U.K., Ireland
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The U.K. government said working out what happens to the Irish border after Brexit will only be possible once the bloc agrees to discuss a new trade deal, rejecting a demand from the European Union.
Brexit Secretary David Davis said it won’t be possible to address the question of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland -- or to finalize the so-called exit bill -- until the terms of future trade between Britain and the EU are clearer.