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The UK and EU failed to reach a deal on Monday as Theresa May faced a furious backlash over proposed Brexit concessions for Northern Ireland.

Following a day of talks, the Prime Minister said she was still confident of a positive outcome despite differences on "a couple of issues".

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said "significant progress" had been made and added that he was confident a breakthrough deal would be reached in the coming days.

It comes after Mrs May faced anger from politicians in London, Scotland and Wales amid reports she had conceded Northern Ireland would keep the bloc's trade rules after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.

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