From Breakingviews - UK begins long and uncertain road back from Brexit
Changes to the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol were inevitable. The deal struck by Sunak’s predecessor Boris Johnson in 2019 left Belfast tethered to EU rules, while allowing the rest of Britain to diverge. That has impaired trade between the province and mainland UK, and fuelled criticism that the Protocol lacks democratic accountability.”, involves pragmatism and legal sleight of hand.
The new spirit of co-operation between Britain and the EU will enable closer collaboration in areas like science research, under the 96 billion euro Horizon Europe , which had been bogged down by the dispute. Yet going much further looks hard. Neither Sunak nor opposition leader Keir Starmer will countenance rejoining the EU single market, for fear of alienating voters who oppose EU migration.
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