'Final talks' between EU and UK set for later on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet later for"final talks" about the Northern Ireland Protocol.UK cabinet ministers will be updated on the talks in the afternoon.If a final deal is agreed, Mr Sunak and Ms von der Leyen will hold a short joint news conference in the late afternoon.and I agreed to continue working in person towards shared, practical solutions under the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Downing Street said Mr Sunak"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." "Over the past few months, there have been intensive negotiations with the EU - run by British ministers - and positive, constructive progress has been made," a statement said.
"There have been hundreds of hours of talks covering all issues at stake and talking from first principles - what works for Northern Ireland". European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes a statement on camera regarding Brexit negotiations at EU headquarters in Brussels. Picture by: Julien Warnand/AP/Press Association ImagesMs von der Leyen had been due to travel to the UK on Saturday to hold talks with Mr Sunak and meet King Charles III, but the plans were scrapped.
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