Brexit: Theresa May meeting Leo Varadkar for Brexit talks

  • 2019-02-08 22:45:23
Theresa May is meeting Leo Varadkar to update him on her ongoing efforts to get changes to the Brexit withdrawal deal. The prime minister and taoiseach (Irish prime minister) are having dinner in Dublin on Friday night. The EU has said it will hold more talks with the UK to help the prime minister get a Brexit deal through the Commons The meeting is taking place after Mr Varadkar met Northern Ireland's main political parties in Belfast. Mrs May arrived at Farmleigh House in Dublin shortly after 20:00 BST. It is believed the talks, anticipated to last about two hours, will focus on Brexit and the ongoing political deadlock in Northern Ireland. Earlier, Attorney General Geoffrey Cox met his Irish counterpart after travelling to Dublin for talks. Speaking in Belfast, Mr Varadkar said it was "not a day for negotiations" but that it was an opportunity to "share perspectives". He also said he was looking to restore confidence and trust with the prime minister when they meet on Friday night. Several cabinet ministers have told the BBC a no-deal Brexit could lead to a vote on Irish unification. But DUP leader Arlene Foster poured cold water on the prospect, saying that the 1998 Good Friday Agreement sets out "criteria for a border poll, and it hasn't been met - therefore it will not be called". AFP.

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