Any US-UK trade deal ‘must not undermine’ North peace

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he will ask US president Donald Trump not to agree a new free trade deal with the UK if it undermines peace on the island of Ireland.

He also said he favours the appointment of a new US peace envoy for Ireland and that he will raise the importance of the Good Friday Agreement when he meets Mr Trump today. Mr Varadkar also confirmed that his partner Matt Barrett would attend the traditional breakfast in the residence of vice-president Mike Pence in Washington DC, as part of this week’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations.