On Monday, a deal was finally agreed between the European Commission and the British Government. After years of instability and months of negotiations, that is a hugely positive development.
We have impressed on London and Brussels throughout that any agreement must protect the Good Friday Agreement and the all-island economy, prevent a hard border and safeguard continued access to the EU single market.
We have always said that a deal was possible - with positive, constructive solutions when people worked and negotiated together in good faith. Good faith negotiations were not possible with people like Boris Johnston and Liz Truss in control. Eventually, a pragmatic British Prime Minister, dealing with the disastrous economic legacy of his predecessors, accepted the need for compromise and agreement. The Windsor Framework is the result.
