Rishi Sunak travels to Northern Ireland ahead of 'imminent' deal over protocol

A senior DUP figure has warned that a failure to end the imposition of EU law in Northern Ireland will ensure Stormont’s powersharing impasse continues

Mr Sunak will arrive on Thursday night with British Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris ahead of talks with political parties in the region over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Picture: Justin Tallis/PA

British prime minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Northern Ireland amid growing speculation that a deal between the UK and EU over the controversial post-Brexit protocol is imminent.

Mr Sunak will arrive on Thursday night with British Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris ahead of talks with political parties in the region over the Northern Ireland Protocol.