Prime Minister RishiSunak is in Belfast to meet local political parties amid speculation a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol could soon be struck. Brexit
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is in Belfast to meet local political parties amid speculation a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol could soon be struck.Mr Sunak will meet local party leaders on Friday morning before heading on to Germany to meet EU leaders.
It is at the heart of a political impasse in Northern Ireland, with unionist parties arguing that placing an effective trade border across the Irish Sea undermines Northern Ireland's place within the UK. Even though the DUP came second in May 2022 elections to Sinn Féin - a republican party that accepts the protocol - a newThe DUP has said it must be satisfied with any settlement before it agrees to return to power-sharing.
It would be a bold play at this stage when multiple sources, close to the talks, have indicated that an announcement next week is within reach.Many eyes will be on Mr Sunak's meeting with the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, in Munich this weekend.
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