EU willing to extend Brexit transition, says Irish foreign minister

Simon Coveney said the EU was willing to offer ‘new thinking and imagination’.The EU is willing to extend a transition period after the UK leaves the bloc, Ireland’s foreign minister has confirmed, but warned Britain must not renege on previous agreements to prevent a hard border in Northern Ireland.Theresa May will address EU leaders in Brussels before dinner on Wednesday night as negotiators continue to grapple with the drafting of the withdrawal agreement.