The UK Prime Minister has hailed the Windsor Framework as a 'turning point'
Rishi Sunak is scheduled to arrive in Northern Ireland later today after striking an agreement with the European Union.
A key part of the deal is an emergency “Stormont brake” on changes to EU goods rules that can be pulled by the Northern Ireland Assembly, with No 10 hopeful that it will ensure concerns over a “democratic deficit” are addressed. The Prime Minister called it a “very powerful mechanism” for Stormont to use when it has concerns over EU law, as he heralded the overall deal as a “decisive breakthrough”.
Former prime minister Boris Johnson, who until only recently had been urging Mr Sunak to see the benefits of the newly-jettisoned Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, remained silent on Monday. A source close to the former prime minister said that he is continuing to study and reflect on the Government’s proposals.
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