UK, EU mull stretching 21-month transition to clear last Brexit deal hurdle

As the U.K. and EU get closer to a deal, a public announcement on the outcome of the negotiations could be made Monday, says an EU official

UK and European Union officials are discussing a new proposal to solve the last major hurdle in Brexit talks and soothe the concerns of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Northern Irish allies, according to diplomats familiar with the situation.

Talks are stuck on the issue of the Irish border and a guarantee, or so-called backstop clause in the divorce treaty, which is proving impossible for May’s allies at home to accept. As the UK and EU get closer to a deal, a public announcement on the outcome of the negotiations could be made Monday, an EU official said.

The new proposal