To extend deadline ‘you have to ask for what purpose, what would it serve’, says O’Neill
“There is a withdrawal agreement on the table, we have influenced that withdrawal agreement and the protocol, and we want to see that delivered. Not because we think it is a good deal but because we think it is the least worst option.”
Mrs May is attempting to find an alternative to the current backstop format to win over critics of her deal, including the DUP. The DUP position appears to have evolved since the start of the year. Mrs O’Neill, who accused the DUP of advancing a “poisonous” position on Brexit, said the backstop could not be time limited.
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