UK PM Theresa May calls on former EU Chief to help break Brexit deadlock – Sky News

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

The Sky News carries a story on Tuesday, citing that the UK PM Theresa May is considering enlisting the help of former President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy in order to break the impasse on the Irish border backstop.

Herman Van Rompuy is described as an "influencer" who may be able to help broker a compromise.

Key Quotes:

“It is understood that Herman Van Rompuy had a private dinner with Theresa May's deputy, Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington in Brussels on Monday night.

Dinner is understood to have taken place at the prime minister's request in order to discuss changes to the key sticking block in the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement - the Irish backstop.”

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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