PM’s visit follows meeting between James Cleverly and Maroš Šefčovič to discuss Northern Ireland protocol

Rishi Sunak is to visit Northern Ireland later on Thursday to meet politicians as part of efforts to break the impasse over the Brexit trade arrangements and get the Democratic Unionist party back to Stormont.

Sunak’s first visit to Belfast as prime minister comes as the foreign secretary, James Cleverly, and the European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič met in Brussels to discuss negotiations over the Northern Ireland protocol.

PM’s visit follows meeting between James Cleverly and Maroš Šefčovič to discuss Northern Ireland protocolUK politics live – latest news updatesRishi Sunak is to visit Northern Ireland later on Thursday to meet politicians as part of efforts to break the impasse over the Brexit trade arrangements and get the Democratic Unionist party back to Stormont.Sunak’s first visit to Belfast as prime minister comes as the foreign secretary, James Cleverly, and the European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič met in Brussels to discuss negotiations over the Northern Ireland protocol. Continue reading…