Brexit Talks in Peril After May Rejects EU Draft Deal

PM says EU text would undermine integrity of U.K. economy
EU fall-back option would keep N. Ireland in customs union

"No U.K. Prime Minister could ever agree," to the EU’s draft deal, Theresa May says.Source: Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit

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By Tim Ross and Ian Wishart

February 28, 2018 at 12:43 PM UTC

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February 28, 2018 at 4:28 PM UTC

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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May vowed she will never accept a draft Brexit agreement published by the European Union on Wednesday, raising the prospect that the negotiations are heading for a breakdown. The pound fell.