Rishi Sunak to meet European Commission president as post-Brexit Northern Ireland deal thought to be close
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRishi 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.
It comes after speculation mounted that a deal could be announced imminently, with Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab saying Britain and the European Union were on the 'cusp' of striking an agreement. Read more: Anger over 'filthy dump' as litter plagues motorways leaving UK looking like 'rubbish bin' In the joint statement issued by Downing Street, the pair said: "Today, president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, agreed to continue their work in person towards shared, practical solutions for the range of complex challenges around the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.
President von der Leyen will therefore meet with the Prime Minister in the UK tomorrow." A deal has been expected for days. Earlier today Mr Raab earlier told the BBC the UK was close to securing an agreement with the European Union.
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