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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

Steve Baker wants to renegotiate Brexit agreement over Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker
Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/Rex/Shutterstock

The Northern Ireland minister, Steve Baker, is proposing reopening the Brexit trade agreement David Frost struck with the EU as a means of fixing the problems caused by the Northern Ireland protocol.

The proposal comes after Rishi Sunak moved to quell a rebellion in the Conservative party over suggestions Downing Street was mulling a Swiss-style relationship with the EU to ease wider trade barriers on food and agricultural products.

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