Oxford summit may have paved way for Northern Ireland Protocol breakthrough

Hopes are growing of a deal with the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol after things "moved" at a recent meeting between key players.

The British Irish Alliance summit took place in Oxford last month - and talks appear to have paved the way for a potential breakthrough.

Then Northern Ireland Minister Conor Burns met with Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney and EU Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic in the university city as the BIA marked its 50th anniversary.