Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen set to sign off on Northern Ireland Protocol deal

Rishi Sunak is set to meet with Ursula von der Leyen for talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol (Steve Reigate/Daily Express/PA)

Rishi Sunak appears to be on the verge of agreeing a Brexit deal aimed at easing trade friction in Northern Ireland as he enters into “final talks” with the European Union.

The British prime minister will meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Windsor, Berkshire, on Monday to discuss a “range of complex challenges” around the Northern Ireland Protocol, Downing Street said.