Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted there will be no hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland following the stalling of Brexit negotiations over this issue.
On Monday Theresa May left EU officials in Brussels with no breakthrough on talks, despite preparations for an announcement on both sides. It came after the Conservative's ruling partners, Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party said they could not accept that Northern Ireland would leave the European Union on different terms to the rest of the UK.
As a member of the EU, Ireland insists it cannot return to a hard border with Northern Ireland, a prospect that is thought to threaten Northern Ireland's peace process.
Last minute negotiations are now on-going with the DUP.
The British leader was taunted by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over the apparent diplomatic drama.
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The British leader went on the offensive when she was questioned over the apparent impasse on her own side in the Brexit talks, saying the border issue would be resolved in the second phase of talks, which will focus on the future UK-EU trade relationship.
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