LONDON, Oct. 22 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that Britain and the European Union (EU) have agreed to 95 percent of a post-Brexit relationship agreement.

Addressing MPs in the House of Commons, May said people are understandably worried that Britain could get stuck in a backstop arrangement designed to be temporary on the issues still remaining to be resolved.

Outlining steps still needed to be taken, May said Britain must be able to leave the EU at will, not be locked into any arrangement "against our will".

The major remaining unresolved issue is the future of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

"There is one real sticking point left and a considerable one which is how to guarantee no return to a hard border in Ireland," said May.

May has ruled out any solution that would keep Northern Ireland having to follow EU rules, or a border along the Irish Sea that would see Northern Ireland cut off from the rest of Britain.

May said Britain has proposed a legally binding joint UK-EU joint customs territory to help break impasse.

She told MPs that in a substantial shift in their position the EU is now actively working with Britain on the proposal.

May said she has not committed Britain to extending the Implementation Period, adding: "I do not want to extend the Implementation Period and I do not believe that extending it will be necessary."

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