May Says EU Draft Deal on Brexit Is Unacceptable

The transcript discusses the December agreement and its translation into legal form within the Withdrawal Agreement. It highlights concerns over the Commission's draft legal text, which could undermine the UK common market and create a border down the Irish Sea, threatening the UK's constitutional integrity. The speaker emphasizes a commitment to ensuring no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland while maintaining trade continuity with the rest of the UK.

What was the main focus of the efforts made in December?

• To establish a new customs union

• To negotiate trade deals with Ireland

• To translate agreements into legal form

• To finalize the Withdrawal Agreement

What potential issue does the draft legal text pose?

• It might create a regulatory border down the Irish Sea

• It supports the constitutional integrity of the UK

• It could strengthen the UK common market

• It ensures a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland

Why is the draft legal text concerning for the UK?

• It could undermine the UK common market

• It promotes free trade with the EU

• It supports the UK's constitutional integrity

• It eliminates the need for a Withdrawal Agreement

What is the UK's stance on the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland?

• They want to establish a customs union

• They are committed to avoiding a hard border

• They support a hard border

• They plan to create a regulatory border

What does the UK want to maintain between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK?

• A new customs union

• Trade as it is today

• A regulatory border

• A hard border