Britain and EU reach backstop agreement

British Prime Minister Theresa May

speak to the journalists during a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 11 March 2019. Source: EPA

The British government says it has secured "legally binding changes" from the European Union to overcome a key stumbling block on the Brexit deal. The changes centre on the Irish backstop, in a bid to get Brexit over the line on march the 29th.



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