UK PM Theresa May: 'Absolutely committed' to devising a workable backstop

Reuters reports comments from the UK PM Theresa May, as she addresses the issue on the Irish border.

Key Headlines:

'Absolutely committed' to devising a workable backstop.

White paper proposals can move on the Brexit negotiations.

Must rule out free trade deal on offer from EU that creates a border with N. Ireland.

There can never be a hard border between Ireland and N. Ireland.

EU backstop proposal doesn't preserve the UK internal market.

EU must now evolve its Brexit position.

EU must not fall back onto earlier Brexit positions and must respond to the white paper.