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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal

Northern Ireland protocol: what are the issues and what could change?

A freight check-in sign at the port of Belfast
A freight check-in sign at the port of Belfast. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA

The UK and the EU are on the verge of an agreement to revise the Northern Ireland protocol, the part of the Brexit deal that sets out trade rules for the region.

Rishi Sunak will hold face-to-face talks in the UK with the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, on Monday as they aim to finalise a deal.

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