Rishi Sunak to meet European Commission president as post-Brexit Northern Ireland deal thought to be close
Rishi Sunak will hold face-to-face talks in the UK with the European Commission president as he looks to finalise a deal to fix issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol. In a joint statement on Sunday from Downing Street and the European Commission, they confirmed the Prime Minister and Ursula von der Leyen would meet to discuss the 'range of complex challenges around' the Brexit treaty.
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