Varadkar denies deal has been made over Northern Ireland protocol

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: 'I can confirm that, notwithstanding newspaper reports, no deal has yet been done between the EU and the UK.'

The Irish and British Governments have sought to play down a report in The Times newspaper claiming a deal has been struck over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The London newspaper reported that the European Union and Britain have struck a customs deal that could pave the way to ending years of post-Brexit wrangling over Northern Ireland.