Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, joins Sutton and Cheam Member of Parliament (MP), Paul Scully, as he campaigns for the forthcoming London local elections, in south west London, Britain January 13, 2018. REUTERS/Leon Neal/Pool

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain welcomed the European Union’s agreement on Monday on transition terms after Brexit, with Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman saying the two sides’ positions were well aligned.

But the spokesman told reporters there was some distance between the EU and Britain on more than one transitional deal issue.