The deal seeks to resolve tensions caused by the 2020 post-Brexit arrangements. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland on Monday if the two can agree final details during lunchtime talks.2020 post-Brexit arrangements governing the British province and its open border with EU member Ireland.
Ms Von der Leyen will travel to Britain for “late lunchtime” talks, after which Mr Sunak will convene a meeting of his Cabinet. “The Prime Minister wants to ensure any deal fixes the practical problems on the ground, ensures trade flows freely within the whole of the UK, safeguards Northern Ireland’s place in our Union and returns sovereignty to the people of Northern Ireland,” a statement from Mr Sunak’s office said.
He is seeking to overcome the opposition Labour Party’s huge lead in opinion polls ahead of a national election expected in 2024.It would give the British province a say over the EU rules it has to implement under the complicated terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc.
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