UK’s Brokenshire: UK is seeking legally binding changes to Irish backstop

Reuters reports the latest comments by the UK Communities Secretary, the country’s top government lawyer, James Brokenshire, as he speaks about the legal binding changes to the Irish backstop.

Key Quotes:

“The attorney general continues with his work to ensure we get legally-binding changes to ensure that we are not locked in the backstop,”

“That is fundamentally what this issue is about - ensuring that we are not trapped in this backstop arrangement which has caused so much concern, so much anxiety amongst my colleagues and MPs across the House.” 

“The negotiations are at a critical and sensitive point. People just need to have this little bit of patience to see how this now comes forward.”