Sunak and von der Leyen share ‘positive’ call, boosting protocol deal chances

Rishi Sunak with Ursula von der Leyen together during the Cop27 summit (Steve Reigate/Daily Express/PA)

Rishi Sunak is closing in on announcing a new post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland after holding a “positive” call with the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen ahead of an expected meeting.

The British prime minister and the European Commission president are likely to hold in-person talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol this weekend, sources told the PA news agency.