Northern Ireland Protocol deal inches closer after 'productive' talks

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to brief his cabinet early this week on the state of play in negotiations between the UK and EU on the protocol

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (pictured) and the EU's Maros Sefcovic agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting in the coming days after a phone discussion on Monday.

A deal over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol inched closer on Monday after "productive" talks were held during an "intensive" phase of negotiations.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the EU's Maros Sefcovic agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting in the coming days after a phone discussion on Monday.