UK and EU officials have agreed the draft text of a Brexit agreement after months of negotiations.
A cabinet source told the BBC that the document has been agreed at a technical level by officials from both sides after intensive discussions this week.
A special cabinet meeting will be held at 14:00 GMT on Wednesday as Theresa May seeks ministers’ backing.
The PM has been meeting ministers in Downing Street for one-to-one talks on the draft agreement.
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the agreement contained a UK-wide customs “backstop” aimed at preventing new border checks in Northern Ireland.
There is no additional Northern Ireland-only backstop – but sources wouldn’t be drawn on any specific arrangements for Northern Ireland on rules and regulation within the UK-wide one, she added.
This “backstop” has proved to the most contentious part of the withdrawal negotiations, with concerns raised by Brexiteer Tories and the DUP over how it will work.
Source: BBC News
Today I was back in Whitehall and re-visiting Portcullis House.
I was invited to speak and advise the UK Parliament, House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on SmartBorders and possible solutions for the land border on the island of Irealand.
It was an interesting discussion with the MPs that lasted much longer than planned, almost two hours.
The Chairperson of the Committee was very positive and displayed sincere gratitude for my participation. As I said to the committee, I am honored and pleased to contribute with my competence and experience in this challenging moment in time. I will continue to do so also in the future.
The hearing was broadcasted live by Parliament TV and you can see it here: Lars Karlsson in hearing with the House of Commons, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Today I spoke on the opening panel at Smarter Border Management 2018 conference in London.
The topic of the panel was Brexit, SmartBorders and 100% frictionless borders.
Tom Dowdall from National Crime Agency delivered a great speech about Border Security.
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