Speculation is rising that agreement can be reached on the post-Brexit trading arrangement.
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 Cleverly will meet European Commission Vice-President Marcos Sefcovic, the Foreign Office confirmed, saying it was part of "ongoing engagement and constructive dialogue with the EU to find practical solutions that work for the people of Northern Ireland". 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.
Sources close to Rishi Sunak say he wants to keep the politicians most affected by the protocol up to date.And for the DUP the devil will be in the detail before it decides whether to back an agreement and end its boycott of devolved government. "The prime minister... [is] travelling to Northern Ireland this evening to speak to political parties as part of this engagement process."Image source,However, the prime minister's efforts to reach a deal on the protocol have exposed tensions within his Conservative Party.
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