‘Serious headway’ needed in the next week over Northern Ireland protocol – EU

Maros Sefcovic after a meeting at Lancaster House in London, the fourth meeting to be held to attempt to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol (Hollie Adams/PA)

“Serious headway” needs to be made in negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol in the next week, the EU has said.

However, European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said there had been a “change in tone” from the UK during the latest round of negotiations.