Negotiators from the UK and European Union have come to an agreement on the highly contentious Northern Ireland backstop, in one of the most significant breakthroughs for Brexit talks in months.
Downing Street has confirmed that a draft text has been agreed upon.
The future of the border in Northern Ireland has been the last major outstanding issue to be settled amid disagreements over how to avoid physical checks until a future trading relationship with the bloc is determined.
Earlier today, a range of media reports, from the BBC to Irish national state broadcaster RTÉ, said both sides of the negotiating table have agreed on a solution for the border on a technical level.
By Edmund Heaphy.
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