Theresa may rejects eus draft option northern ireland

You're referring to a significant development in the Brexit negotiations!

On November 13, 2018, UK Prime Minister Theresa May rejected the European Union's (EU) draft proposal for the backstop arrangement for Northern Ireland, which was part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

The backstop was a key part of the withdrawal agreement, aimed at preventing a hard border on the island of Ireland by keeping the UK in a customs arrangement with the EU until a permanent solution was found. The draft proposal, put forward by the EU, would have kept Northern Ireland aligned with the EU's customs rules and regulations, effectively creating a regulatory border in the Irish Sea between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

However, the proposal was met with opposition from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which has been supporting May's government in power. The DUP argued that the proposal would create a border in the Irish Sea, effectively separating Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK, and undermine the integrity of the UK.

May's rejection of the EU's draft proposal was seen as a significant setback in the Brexit negotiations, which had already been delayed several times. The rejection led to a further impasse in the talks, and the UK and EU have since been unable to agree on a withdrawal agreement.

The situation remains unresolved, with the UK's departure from the EU still uncertain. The UK is currently scheduled to leave the EU on January 31, 2020, but the terms of its departure remain unclear.