Brexit: EU chief tells Boris Johnson 'we will not renegotiate' NI protocol

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has rejected Boris Johnson’s plea to renegotiate the post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland after a phone call with the British Prime Minister.

The European Commission president said on Thursday that Brussels will “be creative and flexible” over the Northern Ireland Protocol “but we will not renegotiate”.