UK flash call: The deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol: What next?
Despite nearly three years having passed since the U.K. officially left the EU, the NI protocol has long remained a problem in search of a solution. It has led to the collapse of the devolved government in Northern Ireland, threats of a trade war and a protracted period of negotiation between the UK and EU, during which resolution on most other topics has been stalled.
We discussed:
- The shape of the deal and what it changes in practice for business;
- Its impact on the UK’s future relationship with the EU;
- Its consequences for Sunak’s premiership;
- Its implications for the political impasse in Northern Ireland.
