‘Good’ call between Cleverly and Sefcovic amid ongoing Northern Ireland protocol row

British foreign secretary James Cleverly spoke with Maros Sefcovic on Friday (Victoria Jones/PA)

British and EU officials will “meet soon” following a call on Friday between the British foreign secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission’s Maros Sefcovic to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Mr Cleverly had his first call with the European Commission vice president, amid an ongoing row over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland.