Press release

PM meeting with First Minister Sturgeon: 15 October 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May met the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Theresa May
• Published: 15 October 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

This afternoon, the Prime Minister Theresa May met with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to discuss the final stage of negotiations with the European Union.

The Prime Minister spoke about the real progress that has been made in recent weeks on both the withdrawal agreement and the political declaration on the future relationship. She also gave an update on the issues that still need to be resolved in relation to Northern Ireland and the backstop.

The Prime Minister emphasised that she believes that a negotiated deal is the best outcome for both the UK and for the European Union and that this deal is still achievable.

Published 15 October 2018