An agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol has been reached. That’s according to a senior government source after Rishi Sunak and president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met at Windsor. The pair are due to give a press conference in the next hour to confirm the news.
The mood music today has largely been positive for Sunak. A number of senior Brexiteers have suggested they are encouraged by the briefings they have received and there are reports the DUP could back the deal. Government minister Steve Baker – a former chair of the European Research Group – has also given a strong indication he will not resign as some reported, praising the work Sunak has done.
Rees-Mogg said it is ‘constitutionally unwise’ for the government to involve the King
However, there is one aspect of today’s announcement that is attracting criticism: the involvement of the King. During her Windsor visit, von der Leyen will meet separately with the King.
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