UK's May plans Brexit discussion at Tuesday's cabinet meeting - The Times

[webfact]

UK's May plans Brexit discussion at Tuesday's cabinet meeting - The Times

 

British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers her keynote address on the final day of at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 3, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples

 

(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning to have an extended discussion on Brexit at next Tuesday's cabinet meeting in hopes of outlining a compromise deal on the Irish border, The Times reported on Wednesday.

 

May's discussion is expected to include commitment to keep the whole of the UK in an effective customs union with the Europian Union post Brexit, The Times said. ( https://bit.ly/2OjVhvi) 

 

(Reporting by Gaurika Juneja)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-10-10

[whatsupdoc]

Do I hear the sharpening of knives????

[tebee]

Keeping the whole of the UK in an effective customs union with the European Union post Brexit is probably the only sensible solution. I wonder if the rest of the cabinet will agree ? 

[dunroaming]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning to have an extended discussion on Brexit at next Tuesday's cabinet meeting in hopes of outlining a compromise deal on the Irish border, The Times reported on Wednesday.

 

Why announce that? To get a response before having the discussion?  Or is it a leak?  If it is then again I cannot see the point.